WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Advanced Custom Fields
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 7 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 4.
- ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 22 reviews.
- ACF was updated more recently: Jan 23, 2023, against Aug 19, 2015 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.1.16, against 4.3.34 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Advanced Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,587 | #13,926 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 187 | 55 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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