WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Fields to Metaboxes vs Smart Custom Fields
Custom Fields to Metaboxes
by erikdmitchell
10+ installs
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 to Metaboxes.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Custom Fields to Metaboxes about 1.
- Custom Fields to Metaboxes has no reviews yet.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Jan 18, 2017 for Custom Fields to Metaboxes.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Custom Fields to Metaboxes.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Custom Fields to Metaboxes.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Fields to Metaboxes | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,608 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 9.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 9 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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