WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

by Themekraft

100+ installs3.3

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 100+ for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields about 10.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 1,440 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
Popular rank	#28	#13,709
Active installs	2M+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	981.1K	247
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	3.3(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.32
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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