WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by Justin Kruit
90K+ installs4.9
Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF
by kkarpieszuk
10+ installs
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF about 1.
- Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 31, 2018 for Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Native Custom Fields Meta Box and ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #38,616 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.7K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.9(36) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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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