WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Field vs Custom Field Template
Advanced Custom Field
by 水野史土
200+ installs5.0
Custom Field Template
by Hiroaki Miyashita
30K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Advanced Custom Field.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, Advanced Custom Field about 4.
- Advanced Custom Field is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Jun 29, 2013 for Advanced Custom Field.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Advanced Custom Field.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Advanced Custom Field.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Field | Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,641 | #965 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 108 | 7.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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