WordPress plugin comparison
Juiz User Custom Meta vs Smart Custom Fields
Juiz User Custom Meta
by Geoffrey
20+ installs5.0
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Juiz User Custom Meta.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Juiz User Custom Meta about 1.
- Juiz User Custom Meta is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Jan 5, 2012 for Juiz User Custom Meta.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.3.2 for Juiz User Custom Meta.
- Juiz User Custom Meta has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Smart Custom Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Juiz User Custom Meta | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,739 | #695 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 9.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 15 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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