WordPress plugin comparison

Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg vs Secure Custom Fields

Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg

by maximebj

50+ installs5.0

Secure Custom Fields

by WordPress.org

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 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 69 reviews.
Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.
Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 20% for Secure Custom Fields.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Secure Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg.

Secure Custom Fields leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Modern Fields, Custom Fields for Gutenberg	Secure Custom Fields
Popular rank	#21,181	#401
Active installs	50+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	324	156.6K
Rating	5.0(11)	4.8(69)
Support threads resolved	100%	20%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×1.32
Last release	19 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.4

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