WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Classic Editor
Advanced Custom Fields
by Justin Kruit
90K+ installs4.9
Advanced Classic Editor
by DediData
2K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for Advanced Classic Editor.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Advanced Classic Editor about 24.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Feb 13, 2026 for Advanced Classic Editor.
- Advanced Classic Editor resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Advanced Classic Editor.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Advanced Classic Editor.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Advanced Classic Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #4,601 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.9K | 551 |
| Rating | 4.9(36) | 4.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | today | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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