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Best custom fields plugins for WordPress

The most popular custom fields plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads with 2M+ active installs, ahead of Meta Box (500K+) and Admin Columns (100K+). All 350 plugins tagged “custom fields” 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 fields plugins

  1. 1.
    Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

    The most installed custom fields plugin, with 2M+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 1,440 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Meta Box

    500K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 165 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Admin Columns

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,652 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Secure Custom Fields

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 69 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  5. 5.
    Pods

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 418 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Advanced Custom Fields

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 132 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  7. 7.
    Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce

    80K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 296 reviews, updated 1 day ago.

  8. 8.
    Sydney Toolbox

    50K+ active installs. Rated 2.3 from 15 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    Custom Field Template

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 24 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  10. 10.
    PPOM

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 283 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

All 350 plugins tagged “custom fields”