WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Custom Fields vs Visual Editor Custom Buttons

Smart Custom Fields

by Takashi Kitajima

50K+ installs4.9

Visual Editor Custom Buttons

by cyberduck

3K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 3K+ for Visual Editor Custom Buttons.
On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Visual Editor Custom Buttons about 21.
Smart Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.6 from 37 reviews.
Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against May 26, 2023 for Visual Editor Custom Buttons.
Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Visual Editor Custom Buttons.
Visual Editor Custom Buttons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Smart Custom Fields.

Smart Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Custom Fields	Visual Editor Custom Buttons
Popular rank	#695	#3,623
Active installs	50K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.8K	358
Rating	4.9(21)	4.6(37)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.03
Last release	3 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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