WordPress plugin comparison
Flex Fields vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Flex Fields.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Flex Fields about 3.
- Flex Fields has no reviews yet.
- Flex Fields was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Flex Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Flex Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flex Fields |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,638 | #695 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 9.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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