WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta Field vs meta boxes
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- Custom Meta Field was updated more recently: Feb 2, 2025, against Jun 4, 2012 for meta boxes.
- Custom Meta Field is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.3.2 for meta boxes.
- meta boxes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Custom Meta Field.
Line by line
Custom Meta Field leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Meta Field |  meta boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,057 | #40,458 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 15 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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