WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Meta Field
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Custom Meta Field.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 35 times, Custom Meta Field about 1.
- Custom Meta Field has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Feb 2, 2025 for Custom Meta Field.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Custom Meta Field.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Custom Meta Field.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Custom Meta Field |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,675 | #47,057 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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