WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Field Widget vs Meta Field Block
Advanced Custom Field Widget
by athenaofdelphi
100+ installs4.3
Meta Field Block
by Phi Phan
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Meta Field Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Advanced Custom Field Widget.
- On a typical day, Meta Field Block is downloaded about 147 times, Advanced Custom Field Widget about 4.
- Meta Field Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 57 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Meta Field Block was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Feb 28, 2015 for Advanced Custom Field Widget.
- Meta Field Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Advanced Custom Field Widget.
- Advanced Custom Field Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Meta Field Block.
Line by line
Meta Field Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Field Widget | Meta Field Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,697 | #1,947 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 12.2K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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