WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Custom Permalinks vs Smart Custom Fields
Enhanced Custom Permalinks
by Tor N. Johnson
1K+ installs4.1
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Enhanced Custom Permalinks.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Enhanced Custom Permalinks about 12.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.1 from 14 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Oct 20, 2025 for Enhanced Custom Permalinks.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Enhanced Custom Permalinks.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enhanced Custom Permalinks | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,018 | #695 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 228 | 9.8K |
| Rating | 4.1(14) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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