WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs MetaViewer
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for MetaViewer.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, MetaViewer about 3.
- MetaViewer has no reviews yet.
- MetaViewer was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Custom Field Template.
- MetaViewer 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 2025 for MetaViewer.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Template |  MetaViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #47,562 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.1K | 70 |
| 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 | 18 days 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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