Best meta fields plugins for WordPress
The most popular meta fields plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Pure Metafields leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Dynamic Fields Engine (3K+) and Easy Post Types and Fields (1K+). All 19 plugins tagged “meta fields” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 meta fields plugins
- 1.
Pure MetafieldsThe most installed meta fields plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
Dynamic Fields Engine3K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 3.
Easy Post Types and Fields1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Codeideal Open Fields100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.
- 5.
Add Custom Fields to Media80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
Bulk Content Toolkit50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.XML Import
20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 8.
Field Forge10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.Display Custom Fields
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 10.
Additional Authors10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 19 plugins tagged “meta fields”

Pure Metafields
Down in the last 7 days:8#2,111by Themepure14 days ago
Pure Metafields is very light weight plugin tused to create custom metabox for any post type like page, post and your custom post type support it.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 89/day

Dynamic Fields Engine
Up in the last 7 days:326#3,726by Roxnor18 days ago
Create custom post types in WordPress with custom fields, taxonomies, and meta fields. AI-powered WordPress metadata plugin.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 228/day

Easy Post Types and Fields
Down in the last 7 days:12#6,654by Barn2 Plugins2 months ago
Easy Post Types and Fields makes it quick and easy to add custom post types, custom fields, and taxonomies to your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 2.7(3)
- Downloads
- 16/day

Codeideal Open Fields
Down in the last 7 days:24#13,309by shayancode4 months ago
A free, modern custom fields plugin for WordPress. Build field groups with a visual editor — no code required.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Add Custom Fields to Media
Down in the last 7 days:151#17,834by George Pattichis8 months ago
Add custom fields to media uploader and access them in template files. Great for copyrights, image meta etc.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Bulk Content Toolkit
Up in the last 7 days:131#20,886by Thomas Lloancy25 days ago
Custom meta fields in native Quick Edit and Bulk Edit. WooCommerce, LearnPress, ACF, any plugin. No CSV.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 8/day
XML Import
#26,300by dirlikdesigns10 years ago
XML feed importer with ability to map feed items onto (custom) posts.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Field Forge
Down in the last 7 days:186#32,259by avakodeforge9 days ago
Custom fields for WordPress: visual builder, 31 field types incl. relational, unlimited groups, REST API and Local JSON. Own table, not postmeta.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Display Custom Fields
Up in the last 7 days:14,633#33,741by TeaCii12 years ago
This plugin allows you to display the value of a custom field on a page or post. Permitted values are raw text, html, javascript, javascript file url, …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Additional Authors
#34,677by Palasthotel GmbH27 days ago
Lets you add more than one author to your posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Search Include Meta Fields
Up in the last 7 days:3,259#40,729by WP Academic7 years ago
License: GPLv2 or later WordPress plugin to extend default search to include meta fields
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPRS Data Transporter
Up in the last 7 days:4,962#41,161by Hesham Zebida10 years ago
Simply transfer your inputs Schema markups for reviews and star ratings data from one theme/plugin to another.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Meta Extension
#41,847by sroyalty16 years ago
Allows adding custom form fields to posts, storing them in custom meta fields. Integrates NGG, WT, and WP-DM.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Meta Builder
Down in the last 7 days:10,382#47,453by modemlooper9 years ago
The fastest and easiest way to add meta fields to WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Neutrope Field Studio
Up in the last 7 days:7,022#59,017by Neutrope Inc.2 months ago
Add your own input boxes to posts and pages, then show what you typed with a block or a shortcode. No code needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder
Up in the last 7 days:3,840#59,310by Darshit Rajyaguru4 months ago
Lightweight, fast custom post type, taxonomy, and meta field builder for WordPress. Perfect for developers.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Elite Stay Helper
Down in the last 7 days:454#68,658by KamalDhari Infotech1 year ago
The plugin by Kamaldhari Infotech streamlines hotel management, offering custom post types, taxonomy, and meta fields. Easily handle rooms,testimonial …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OneMeta
Down in the last 7 days:20,488#72,050by Faruk Ahmed4 months ago
Build powerful custom fields with a visual drag-and-drop builder. Free, lightweight, and a modern alternative to ACF.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bulk Meta Fields Update
Down in the last 7 days:5,173#72,711by ranjan1207freelancer1 year ago
Bulk update or add custom meta fields to any post type using a CSV file with security and logging features.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day