WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs EEL
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for EEL.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, EEL about 2.
- EEL has no reviews yet.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for EEL.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for EEL.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Template |  EEL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #72,345 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.1K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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