WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Easy Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
2M+ installs4.5
Easy Custom Fields
by Thorsten Ott
20+ installs
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 20+ for Easy Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Easy Custom Fields about 2.
- Easy Custom Fields has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 11, 2012 for Easy Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Easy Custom Fields.
- Easy Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | Easy Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #28,254 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 990.4K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.5(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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