WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Admin Notice vs Smart Custom Fields
Custom Admin Notice
by Steve North
10+ installs5.0
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Custom Admin Notice.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Custom Admin Notice about 2.
- Custom Admin Notice is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Oct 6, 2025 for Custom Admin Notice.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Custom Admin Notice.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Admin Notice | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,127 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 9.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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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