WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 17.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jan 25, 2022 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,836 | #409 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 411 | 15.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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