WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Secure Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields
by Adam Walter
1K+ installs5.0
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,621 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 17.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 25, 2022 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,837 | #402 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 408 | 167.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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