WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS

by VisualData

30+ installs

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 30+ for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS about 3.
CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS has no reviews yet.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Dec 26, 2017 for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	CIO Custom Field Groups for PODS
Popular rank	#28	#24,557
Active installs	2M+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	1M	54
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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