WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 700+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, ACF about 7.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.3 from 6 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Dec 18, 2015 for ACF.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for ACF.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for ACF.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,787 | #695 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157 | 9.8K |
| Rating | 3.3(6) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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