WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Frontend Editor ACF
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Frontend Editor ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 48 times, Frontend Editor ACF about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Frontend Editor ACF was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Frontend Editor ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Frontend Editor ACF.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  Frontend Editor ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,408 | #14,069 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 165 |
| Rating | 5.0(33) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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