WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Custom post types, Custom Fields & more

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

Custom post types, Custom Fields & more

by TotalPress.org

3K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 3K+ for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Custom post types, Custom Fields & more about 21.
Custom post types, Custom Fields & more is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 5, 2025 for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Custom post types, Custom Fields & more.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	Custom post types, Custom Fields & more
Popular rank	#28	#3,887
Active installs	2M+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	981.1K	544
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	4.6(56)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.32
Last release	7 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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