WordPress plugin comparison
Post Meta vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 80+ for Post Meta.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Post Meta about 3.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.9 from 7 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Jan 20, 2025 for Post Meta.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Post Meta.
- Post Meta has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Smart Custom Fields.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Meta |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,787 | #695 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 9.5K |
| Rating | 3.9(7) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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