WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 4.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Oct 9, 2016 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Pods leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,235 | #412 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 10 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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