WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs Secure Custom Fields
Custom Field Template
by Hiroaki Miyashita
30K+ installs4.0
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Custom Field Template.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Custom Field Template about 185.
- Secure Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Custom Field Template.
- Secure Custom Fields resolves more of its support threads: 20% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Field Template.
- Secure Custom 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 Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Field Template | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #402 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7K | 155.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 20% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 6 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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