WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Custom Fields vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 2K+ for Edit Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Edit Custom Fields about 14.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.8 from 16 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Jan 5, 2023 for Edit Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Edit Custom Fields.
- Edit Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Smart Custom Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Custom Fields |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,516 | #695 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 347 | 9.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 3 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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