WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF

by Galaxy Weblinks

800+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 800+ for Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF about 11.
Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 10, 2026 for Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF
Popular rank	#28	#7,508
Active installs	2M+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	999.7K	244
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.61
Last release	8 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.6

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