WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Widgets for Elementor

Advanced Custom Fields

by Justin Kruit

90K+ installs4.9

Advanced Widgets for Elementor

by maecompany

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Advanced Widgets for Elementor about 2.
Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against May 8, 2019 for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.
Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Advanced Widgets for Elementor.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Advanced Widgets for Elementor
Popular rank	#485	#28,730
Active installs	90K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	23.9K	46
Rating	4.9(36)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×1.49	×0.00
Last release	today	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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