WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Fields as Meta Tags vs Secure Custom Fields
Custom Fields as Meta Tags
by Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad
10+ installs3.0
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Custom Fields as Meta Tags.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,621 times, Custom Fields as Meta Tags about 1.
- Secure Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2014 for Custom Fields as Meta Tags.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Custom Fields as Meta Tags.
- Custom Fields as Meta Tags has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Fields as Meta Tags | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,161 | #402 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 167.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 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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