WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs CMB2 Field Type
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 300+ for CMB2 Field Type.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, CMB2 Field Type about 3.
- CMB2 Field Type is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 36 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jun 30, 2019 for CMB2 Field Type.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for CMB2 Field Type.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for CMB2 Field Type.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  CMB2 Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #10,295 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.7K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.9(36) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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