WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder

by owenr88

100+ installs3.0

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 100+ for Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder about 3.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 1,440 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 2, 2016 for Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields Page Builder	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Popular rank	#15,971	#28
Active installs	100+	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	72	1M
Rating	3.0(2)	4.5(1.4K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.92
Last release	10 years ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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