WordPress plugin comparison

Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies vs Smart Custom Fields

Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies

by shounakgupte

10+ installs5.0

Smart Custom Fields

by Takashi Kitajima

50K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.
On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies about 1.
Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Jul 29, 2018 for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.
Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.
Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies.

Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Convert custom fields to custom taxonomies	Smart Custom Fields
Popular rank	#48,075	#694
Active installs	10+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	24	9.7K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.9(21)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.81
Last release	8 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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