WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields vs Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg

Advanced Custom Fields

by Faison

8K+ installs5.0

Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg

by maximebj

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 8K+, against 50+ for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 53 times, Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg about 10.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields	Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#2,411	#21,234
Active installs	8K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	318
Rating	5.0(33)	5.0(11)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.0.38	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.38
Last release	9 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.1

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