WordPress plugin comparison

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom PHP Settings

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields

by Aaron Rutley

9K+ installs5.0

Custom PHP Settings

by cyclonecode

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Custom PHP Settings has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Custom PHP Settings is downloaded about 42 times, ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields about 29.
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.4 from 15 reviews.
Custom PHP Settings was updated more recently: Nov 20, 2025, against Nov 28, 2023 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
Custom PHP Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, 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 2019 for Custom PHP Settings.

Custom PHP Settings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields	Custom PHP Settings
Popular rank	#2,161	#1,882
Active installs	9K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	784	1.3K
Rating	5.0(42)	4.4(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.46
Last release	2 years ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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