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Best custom field plugins for WordPress

The most popular custom field plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Smart Custom Fields leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator (10K+) and Meta Field Block (10K+). All 78 plugins tagged “custom field” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 custom field plugins

  1. 1.
    Smart Custom Fields

    The most installed custom field plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 21 reviews, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 97 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Meta Field Block

    10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 57 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    VK Dynamic If Block

    4K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  5. 5.
    Advanced Custom Fields

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  6. 6.
    Edit Custom Fields

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 16 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.

  7. 7.
    Advanced Custom Fields

    1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

  8. 8.
    Easy Post Types and Fields

    1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  9. 9.
    Advanced Custom Fields

    900+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

  10. 10.
    ACF

    700+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

All 78 plugins tagged “custom field”