WordPress plugin comparison

Custom post types for WordPress vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

Custom post types for WordPress

by mauretto1978

100+ installs4.9

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 100+ for Custom post types for WordPress.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Custom post types for WordPress about 27.
Custom post types for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Custom post types for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Custom post types for WordPress.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom post types for WordPress	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Popular rank	#14,857	#28
Active installs	100+	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	625	981.1K
Rating	4.9(24)	4.5(1.4K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×3.92
Last release	11 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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