WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs Zen Custom Fields
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Zen Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Zen Custom Fields about 1.
- Zen Custom Fields has no reviews yet.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against May 9, 2019 for Zen Custom Fields.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Zen Custom Fields.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Zen Custom Fields.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pods |  Zen Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #412 | #35,878 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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