WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 8.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 3.1 from 7 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Nov 4, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Pods leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,833 | #410 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 15.4K |
| Rating | 3.1(7) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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