WordPress plugin comparison

Secure Custom Fields vs Display custom fields in the frontend

Secure Custom Fields

by WordPress.org

100K+ installs4.8

Display custom fields in the frontend

by Jose Vega

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Display custom fields in the frontend.
On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,621 times, Display custom fields in the frontend about 10.
Display custom fields in the frontend is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Display custom fields in the frontend.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Display custom fields in the frontend has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.

Secure Custom Fields leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Secure Custom Fields	Display custom fields in the frontend
Popular rank	#402	#8,717
Active installs	100K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	167.7K	239
Rating	4.8(69)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	20%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.56
Last release	6 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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