WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields vs Pods
BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields
by Themekraft
100+ installs3.3
Pods
by Scott Kingsley Clark
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields about 10.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
Line by line
Pods leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields | Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,709 | #412 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 260 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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