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Meta Field Block vs Blocks for ACF Fields

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

Meta Field Block and Blocks for ACF Fields are close on health (A · 91 vs A · 88). Meta Field Block has the stronger rating quality.

Active-install trajectory

Blocks for ACF Fields moved up one install band, 1K+ to 2K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric Meta Field Block Blocks for ACF Fields
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 10K–20K ✓ 2K–3K
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage. Stable 1K+ → 2K+ ✓
Overall health A · 91 ✓ A · 88
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 96/100 ✓ 87/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (weighted for review count) 4.8★ ✓ 4.4★
Reviews 57 ✓ 13
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 98/100 ✓ 93/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 16d ago 3d ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d 15.2K ✓ 2.9K
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower. +26% +52%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 5.0% 7.8% ✓
Category Developer Tools Blocks

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

Release activity

Meta Field BlockBlocks for ACF 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.