WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Custom Fields vs WP Search Include Meta Fields
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
WP Search Include Meta Fields
by WP Academic
10+ installs
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Search Include Meta Fields.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, WP Search Include Meta Fields about 1.
- WP Search Include Meta Fields has no reviews yet.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Feb 19, 2019 for WP Search Include Meta Fields.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for WP Search Include Meta Fields.
- WP Search Include Meta Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Secure Custom Fields | WP Search Include Meta Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #401 | #40,729 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 156.6K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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