WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Frontend Editor ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by Justin Kruit
90K+ installs4.9
Frontend Editor ACF
by Anand Upadhyay
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Frontend Editor ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Frontend Editor ACF about 6.
- Frontend Editor ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 36 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 29, 2026 for Frontend Editor ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Frontend Editor ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Frontend Editor ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Frontend Editor ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #14,069 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.7K | 165 |
| Rating | 4.9(36) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | today | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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