WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Custom Fields vs Smart Custom Fields
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Smart Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Smart Custom Fields about 335.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Secure Custom Fields | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #401 | #695 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 156.6K | 9.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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