WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Custom Post Type Widgets
Advanced Custom Fields
by Dustin Filippini
400+ installs4.8
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Advanced Custom Fields about 6.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Oct 12, 2014 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Advanced Custom Fields.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,858 | #1,497 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(5) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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