WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Membership Custom Messages vs Smart Custom Fields
Simple Membership Custom Messages
by wp.insider
7K+ installs5.0
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 7K+ for Simple Membership Custom Messages.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Simple Membership Custom Messages about 32.
- Simple Membership Custom Messages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
- Simple Membership Custom Messages was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Simple Membership Custom Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Custom Fields.
Line by line
Simple Membership Custom Messages leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Membership Custom Messages | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,617 | #695 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 935 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months 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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