WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Forms for ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by Justin Kruit
90K+ installs4.9
Advanced Forms for ACF
by Phil Kurth
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 3K+ for Advanced Forms for ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Advanced Forms for ACF about 49.
- Advanced Forms for ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.9 from 36 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 11, 2026 for Advanced Forms for ACF.
- Advanced Forms for ACF resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Advanced Forms for ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Advanced Forms for ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Advanced Forms for ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #483 | #4,161 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.7K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(36) | 5.0(41) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1 |
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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