WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Subtle Icons
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for Subtle Icons.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 17 times, Subtle Icons about 14.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Subtle Icons was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Dec 5, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Subtle Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Subtle Icons.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Subtle Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,005 | #8,437 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 468 | 225 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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