WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

1K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 1K+ for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft about 31.
Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.5 from 1,440 reviews.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
Popular rank	#28	#5,219
Active installs	2M+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	990.4K	913
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	4.6(15)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.71
Last release	7 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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