WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs External Link Icon for Gutenberg

Advanced Custom Fields

by Justin Kruit

90K+ installs4.9

External Link Icon for Gutenberg

by Owadud

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 583 times, External Link Icon for Gutenberg about 1.
External Link Icon for Gutenberg 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 Mar 31, 2026 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.
Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for External Link Icon for Gutenberg.

Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	External Link Icon for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#485	#70,365
Active installs	90K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	42.7K	42
Rating	4.9(36)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.49	×0.06
Last release	today	7 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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