WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg

Advanced Custom Fields

by Justin Kruit

90K+ installs4.9

Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg

by maximebj

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 50+ for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg about 10.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.9 from 36 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Advanced Custom Fields.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#483	#21,234
Active installs	90K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	24.7K	318
Rating	4.9(36)	5.0(11)
Support threads resolved	50%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.38
Last release	1 day ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	8.1

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