WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Widget vs Meta Field Block
At a glance
- Meta Field Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Custom Field Widget.
- On a typical day, Meta Field Block is downloaded about 147 times, Custom Field Widget about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Meta Field Block was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 29, 2012 for Custom Field Widget.
- Meta Field Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6.1 for Custom Field Widget.
- Custom Field Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Meta Field Block.
Line by line
Meta Field Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Widget |  Meta Field Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,641 | #1,947 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 109 | 12.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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