WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs MB Rest API
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 1K+ for MB Rest API.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, MB Rest API about 23.
- MB Rest API has no reviews yet.
- MB Rest API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for MB Rest API.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for MB Rest API.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) |  MB Rest API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #5,783 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 990.4K | 618 |
| Rating | 4.5(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.92 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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