WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields vs Secure Custom Fields

BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields

by Themekraft

100+ installs3.3

Secure Custom Fields

by WordPress.org

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields about 10.
Secure Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.

Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields	Secure Custom Fields
Popular rank	#13,709	#401
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	260	156.6K
Rating	3.3(4)	4.8(69)
Support threads resolved	–	20%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×1.32
Last release	1 month ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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