WordPress plugin comparison
Snippet Shortcodes vs Smart Custom Fields
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 3K+ for Snippet Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Snippet Shortcodes about 37.
- Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.7 from 25 reviews.
- Snippet Shortcodes was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Snippet Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Snippet Shortcodes.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Snippet Shortcodes |  Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,652 | #695 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 795 | 9.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(25) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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