WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Custom Fields vs WP-Admin Search Post Meta
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
WP-Admin Search Post Meta
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
300+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, WP-Admin Search Post Meta about 5.
- Secure Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.3 from 10 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Apr 5, 2026 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP-Admin Search Post Meta.
- WP-Admin Search Post Meta has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Secure Custom Fields | WP-Admin Search Post Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #402 | #10,699 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155.1K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 4.3(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 7 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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