Best secure custom fields plugins for WordPress
The most popular secure custom fields plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Recast Table Builder for ACF and SCF (40+) and Metaly for ACF and SCF (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “secure custom fields” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 secure custom fields plugins
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Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCFThe most installed secure custom fields plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 60 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
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Recast Table Builder for ACF and SCF40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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Metaly for ACF and SCFFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 3 plugins tagged “secure custom fields”

Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF
Up in the last 7 days:1#709by Johann Heyne12 days ago
A Table Field Add-on for the Advanced Custom Fields and Secure Custom Fields Plugin.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.9(60)
- Downloads
- 1.3K/day

Recast Table Builder for ACF and SCF
Down in the last 7 days:256#21,424by Recast Digital6 months ago
Add a Table field for ACF and SCF to create editable custom data tables with rows and columns directly in WordPress.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Metaly for ACF and SCF
Up in the last 7 days:835#71,760by racmanuel.dev6 months ago
Supercharge ACF/SCF with modern, production-ready field types designed for real-world content workflows.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day