WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Advanced Forms for ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by edwardtownend
900+ installs5.0
Advanced Forms for ACF
by Phil Kurth
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Forms for ACF has more active installs: 3K+, against 900+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Advanced Forms for ACF is downloaded about 49 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 8.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Advanced Forms for ACF was updated more recently: May 11, 2026, against Sep 4, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Forms for ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Advanced Forms for ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Forms for ACF leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Advanced Forms for ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,068 | #4,161 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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