WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs Meta Extension
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Meta Extension.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, Meta Extension about 1.
- Meta Extension has no reviews yet.
- Custom Field Template was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Jul 11, 2010 for Meta Extension.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for Meta Extension.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Meta Extension.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Template |  Meta Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #41,847 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.1K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 16 years 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.
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