WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Forms for ACF vs Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields

Advanced Forms for ACF

by Phil Kurth

3K+ installs5.0

Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields

by Glenn Welser

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Forms for ACF has more active installs: 3K+, against 900+ for Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Advanced Forms for ACF is downloaded about 49 times, Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields about 9.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Advanced Forms for ACF was updated more recently: May 11, 2026, against Jul 1, 2017 for Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields.
Advanced Forms for ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields.
Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Advanced Forms for ACF.

Advanced Forms for ACF leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Forms for ACF	Post Type Select Field for Advanced Custom Fields
Popular rank	#4,161	#7,190
Active installs	3K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	194
Rating	5.0(41)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.76	×0.00
Last release	6 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.1	–

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