WordPress plugin comparison
Field Forge vs Secure Custom Fields
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Field Forge.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Field Forge about 19.
- Field Forge has no reviews yet.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for Field Forge.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Secure Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Field Forge.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Field Forge |  Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,259 | #401 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 541 | 156.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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