WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs WP Search Include Meta Fields

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

by WP Engine

2M+ installs4.5

WP Search Include Meta Fields

by WP Academic

10+ installs

At a glance

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for WP Search Include Meta Fields.
On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is downloaded about 18,905 times, WP Search Include Meta Fields about 1.
WP Search Include Meta Fields has no reviews yet.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 19, 2019 for WP Search Include Meta Fields.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for WP Search Include Meta Fields.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for WP Search Include Meta Fields.

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

Metric	Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)	WP Search Include Meta Fields
Popular rank	#28	#40,729
Active installs	2M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1M	22
Rating	4.5(1.4K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×3.92	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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