WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Field Template
Advanced Custom Fields
by jensnilsson
80+ installs3.1
Custom Field Template
by Hiroaki Miyashita
30K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 8.
- Custom Field Template is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 3.1 from 7 reviews.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Nov 4, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,833 | #965 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 7.1K |
| Rating | 3.1(7) | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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