WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Text vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Custom Post Text.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Custom Post Text about 5.
- Custom Post Text has no reviews yet.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Mar 31, 2009 for Custom Post Text.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.7.1 for Custom Post Text.
- Custom Post Text has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Smart Custom Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Text |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,925 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 9.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 3 months 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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