WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Meta Field Block
At a glance
- Meta Field Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Meta Field Block is downloaded about 147 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 3.
- Advanced Custom Fields has no reviews yet.
- Meta Field Block was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 11, 2012 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Meta Field Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Meta Field Block.
Line by line
Meta Field Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Meta Field Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,226 | #1,947 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 12.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 14 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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