WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Custom Fields vs WP Custom Data
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for WP Custom Data.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, WP Custom Data about 2.
- WP Custom Data is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Nov 11, 2015 for WP Custom Data.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.3.34 for WP Custom Data.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP Custom Data.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Custom Fields |  WP Custom Data |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #695 | #37,377 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.5K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 11 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Smart Custom Fields vs Advanced Custom Fields
- Smart Custom Fields vs Custom Block Builder
- Smart Custom Fields vs Meta Field Block
- Smart Custom Fields vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
- WP Custom Data vs Custom Shortcodes
- WP Custom Data vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
- WP Custom Data vs Child Theme Configurator
- WP Custom Data vs Advanced Custom Fields
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free