WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Guest Authors vs Secure Custom Fields
Custom Guest Authors
by Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi
10+ installs
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Custom Guest Authors.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,621 times, Custom Guest Authors about 2.
- Custom Guest Authors has no reviews yet.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 10, 2026 for Custom Guest Authors.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Custom Guest Authors.
- Secure Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Custom Guest Authors.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Guest Authors | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,430 | #402 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 167.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 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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