WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Field vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Advanced Custom Field.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Advanced Custom Field about 4.
- Advanced Custom Field is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jun 29, 2013 for Advanced Custom Field.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Advanced Custom Field.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Advanced Custom Field.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Field |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,645 | #431 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 101 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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