WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Field Template
Advanced Custom Fields
by jensnilsson
60+ installs
Custom Field Template
by Hiroaki Miyashita
30K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 175 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 3.
- Advanced Custom Fields has no reviews yet.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Apr 26, 2015 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,753 | #966 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 7.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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