WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta Field vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Custom Meta Field.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Custom Meta Field about 1.
- Custom Meta Field has no reviews yet.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Feb 2, 2025 for Custom Meta Field.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Custom Meta Field.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Custom Meta Field.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Meta Field |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,021 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 9.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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