WordPress plugin comparison

Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg vs Pods

Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg

by maximebj

50+ installs5.0

Pods

by Scott Kingsley Clark

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg about 10.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.

Pods leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg	Pods
Popular rank	#21,181	#412
Active installs	50+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	324	15.1K
Rating	5.0(11)	4.8(418)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×2.92
Last release	19 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.2

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