WordPress plugin comparison
Magic Meta Box vs Smart Custom Fields
Magic Meta Box
by Abdelrhman elgreatly
40+ installs
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 40+ for Magic Meta Box.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Magic Meta Box about 2.
- Magic Meta Box has no reviews yet.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Aug 8, 2021 for Magic Meta Box.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.8.19 for Magic Meta Box.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Magic Meta Box.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Magic Meta Box | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,268 | #695 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 9.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 5 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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