WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs Flex Fields
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Flex Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 185 times, Flex Fields about 3.
- Flex Fields has no reviews yet.
- Flex Fields was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Custom Field Template.
- Flex Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Field Template.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Flex Fields.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Template |  Flex Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #33,638 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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