WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Better Font Awesome
Advanced Custom Fields
by Justin Kruit
90K+ installs4.9
Better Font Awesome
by Mickey Kay
60K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 60K+ for Better Font Awesome.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Better Font Awesome about 230.
- Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.5 from 88 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for Better Font Awesome.
- Better Font Awesome resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Better Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #630 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.7K | 8.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(36) | 4.5(88) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×1.20 |
| Last release | today | 2 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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