WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Style Manager
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 3K+, against 500+ for Style Manager.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 35 times, Style Manager about 11.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 27, 2026 for Style Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Style Manager.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Style Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,665 | #8,984 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 204 |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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