Display Custom Fields
v0.1by Ben Balter · updated 15 years ago
Inserts a Wikipedia-like metabox into posts with all the post's associated custom fields and taxonomy terms.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,776 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Display Custom Fields at a glance
Display Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin by Ben Balter with fewer than 10 active installs. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.1 came out on Jan 15, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats18 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Display Custom Fields |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Rating trend
1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 15, 2012
- Last updated
- Jan 15, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Display Custom Fields
How many websites use Display Custom Fields?
Display Custom Fields is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Display Custom Fields been downloaded?
1,776 times in total since 2012. See download stats
When was Display Custom Fields last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Jan 15, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Display Custom Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?
Display Custom Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Display Custom Fields still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Display Custom Fields have?
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Display Custom Fields?
The plugins most like Display Custom Fields, by the tags they share, are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) (2M+), Advanced Custom Fields (100K+) and Secure Custom Fields (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Ben Balter |
| First released | Jan 15, 2012 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 15, 2012 |
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