WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Fields as Meta Tags vs Smart Custom Fields
Custom Fields as Meta Tags
by Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad
10+ installs3.0
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Custom Fields as Meta Tags.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Custom Fields as Meta Tags about 1.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Nov 2, 2014 for Custom Fields as Meta Tags.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Custom Fields as Meta Tags.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Fields as Meta Tags | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,161 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 9.8K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 3 months 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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