WordPress plugin comparison

Categories Metabox Enhanced vs Display Custom Fields

Categories Metabox Enhanced

by Yoren Chang

1K+ installs4.9

Display Custom Fields

by Ben Balter

Fewer than 10 installs1.0

At a glance

Categories Metabox Enhanced has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Display Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Categories Metabox Enhanced is downloaded about 17 times, Display Custom Fields about 1.
Categories Metabox Enhanced is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Categories Metabox Enhanced was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2026, against Jan 15, 2012 for Display Custom Fields.
Categories Metabox Enhanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Display Custom Fields.
Display Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.

Categories Metabox Enhanced leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Categories Metabox Enhanced	Display Custom Fields
Popular rank	#6,880	–
Active installs	1K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	518	17
Rating	4.9(16)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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