WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Block Builder vs Secure Custom Fields
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Custom Block Builder.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Custom Block Builder about 421.
- Custom Block Builder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Custom Block Builder.
- Secure Custom Fields resolves more of its support threads: 20% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Block Builder.
- Custom Block Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Secure Custom Fields.
- Custom Block Builder has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Block Builder |  Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,164 | #401 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.2K | 155.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 20% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 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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