WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies

by shounakgupte

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 21,695 times, Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies about 1.
Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 29, 2018 for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies
Popular rank	#28	#48,075
Active installs	2M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1M	24
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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