WordPress plugin comparison

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields vs Better Field Groups for ACF

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields

by Aaron Rutley

9K+ installs5.0

Better Field Groups for ACF

by YMMV Plugins

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Better Field Groups for ACF.
On a typical day, ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 29 times, Better Field Groups for ACF about 2.
Better Field Groups for ACF has no reviews yet.
Better Field Groups for ACF was updated more recently: May 20, 2026, against Nov 28, 2023 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
Better Field Groups for ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Better Field Groups for ACF.

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields	Better Field Groups for ACF
Popular rank	#2,156	#63,550
Active installs	9K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	806	47
Rating	5.0(42)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.05
Last release	2 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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