WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs NGG Smart Image Search
At a glance
- Both have 400+ active installs.
- On a typical day, NGG Smart Image Search is downloaded about 20 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 13.
- NGG Smart Image Search is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 2.1 from 7 reviews.
- NGG Smart Image Search was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 4, 2015 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- NGG Smart Image Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.0 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for NGG Smart Image Search.
Line by line
NGG Smart Image Search leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields |  NGG Smart Image Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,452 | #9,648 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 281 | 559 |
| Rating | 2.1(7) | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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