WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs NW Description For Custom Post Types

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

NW Description For Custom Post Types

by nakweb

10+ installs

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for NW Description For Custom Post Types.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, NW Description For Custom Post Types about 1.
NW Description For Custom Post Types has no reviews yet.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 14, 2023 for NW Description For Custom Post Types.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for NW Description For Custom Post Types.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for NW Description For Custom Post Types.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	NW Description For Custom Post Types
Popular rank	#28	#29,165
Active installs	2M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1M	47
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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