WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields

by Darren Cooney

2K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 2K+ for Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 21,695 times, Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields about 22.
Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 13, 2025 for Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	Ajax Load More for Advanced Custom Fields
Popular rank	#28	#4,581
Active installs	2M+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1M	646
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	4.6(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.37
Last release	8 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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