WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs jQuery Updater
At a glance
- jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 3.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 64 reviews.
- jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Aug 30, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- jQuery Updater has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
jQuery Updater leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  jQuery Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,418 | #1,337 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(64) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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