WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Display custom fields in the frontend

Advanced Custom Fields

by Adam Walter

1K+ installs5.0

Display custom fields in the frontend

by Jose Vega

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Display custom fields in the frontend.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 17 times, Display custom fields in the frontend about 10.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Display custom fields in the frontend was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jan 25, 2022 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Display custom fields in the frontend 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 2017 for Display custom fields in the frontend.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Display custom fields in the frontend
Popular rank	#5,836	#8,741
Active installs	1K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	411	236
Rating	5.0(6)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.9.20	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.56
Last release	4 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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