WordPress plugin comparison
Blade vs Custom Field Template
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Blade.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 185 times, Blade about 4.
- Both are rated 4.0 out of 5.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Dec 1, 2015 for Blade.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for Blade.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Blade.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blade |  Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,622 | #965 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 7K |
| Rating | 4.0(7) | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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