WordPress plugin comparison
Flexi Patterns vs Smart Custom Fields
Flexi Patterns
by Hitesh Patel
Fewer than 10 installs
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Flexi Patterns.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Flexi Patterns about 2.
- Flexi Patterns has no reviews yet.
- Flexi Patterns was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Flexi Patterns.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Flexi Patterns.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flexi Patterns | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,032 | #695 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 9.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 28 days 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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