WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Live Search and Custom Fields LITE

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

Live Search and Custom Fields LITE

by pixolette

80+ installs1.0

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 80+ for Live Search and Custom Fields LITE.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Live Search and Custom Fields LITE about 3.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 1,440 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 6, 2020 for Live Search and Custom Fields LITE.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Live Search and Custom Fields LITE.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Live Search and Custom Fields LITE.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	Live Search and Custom Fields LITE
Popular rank	#28	#17,512
Active installs	2M+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	1M	74
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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