Advanced Page Template vs Advanced Custom Fields

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

Advanced Page Template

by xingxing2d

Health D45

Advanced Custom Fields

by julienbechade

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Advanced Page Template Advanced Custom Fields

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Advanced Page Template	Advanced Custom Fields
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	900–1K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-10%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.06★
Reviews	2	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	11.8y ago	8.8y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	54	128 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Advanced Page Template Advanced Custom Fields

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.