WordPress plugin comparison
Contemplate vs Custom Field Template
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Contemplate.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, Contemplate about 4.
- Contemplate is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 11, 2026.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Contemplate.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Contemplate.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contemplate |  Custom Field Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,992 | #965 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 7.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 3 months 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Contemplate vs Custom Post Template
- Contemplate vs Disable Author Pages
- Contemplate vs Template Kit
- Contemplate vs Show Current Template
- Custom Field Template vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
- Custom Field Template vs Advanced Custom Fields
- Custom Field Template vs Secure Custom Fields
- Custom Field Template vs Custom Block Builder
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free