WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Global Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields
by julienbechade
900+ installs5.0
Global Custom Fields
by Tommaso Meli
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 900+, against 100+ for Global Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 8 times, Global Custom Fields about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Global Custom Fields was updated more recently: Mar 24, 2021, against Nov 28, 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Global Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.7.21, against 3.4.2 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Global Custom Fields.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Global Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,166 | #13,476 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 209 | 97 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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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