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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) Advanced Custom Fields: Extended
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 2M–3M ✓ 100K–200K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% 0%
Overall health A · 96 ✓ A · 91
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 88/100 95/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 100/100 ✓ 70/100
Rating (weighted for review count) 4.5★ 4.7★ ✓
Reviews 1,440 ✓ 132
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 98/100 ✓ 83/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 2d ago ✓ 16d ago
Downloads · 30d 908.6K ✓ 78.1K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 2.6% 3.6% ✓
Category Uncategorized Admin & Utilities

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.