WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta Widget vs Secure Custom Fields
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Custom Meta Widget.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Custom Meta Widget about 16.
- Custom Meta Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Feb 9, 2018 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Custom Meta Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Meta Widget |  Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,625 | #401 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 324 | 156.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 6 days 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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