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Remove custom fields metabox vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Remove custom fields metaboxAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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 | Remove custom fields metabox | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 50–60 | 2M–3M ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | -20% | 0% ✓ |
| Overall health | — | A · 96 ✓ |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 3/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | — | 88/100 ✓ |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | — | 100/100 ✓ |
| Rating (weighted for review count) | — | 4.5★ ✓ |
| Reviews | 0 | 1,440 ✓ |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 38/100 | 98/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | High | Low ✓ |
| Last updated | 6.7y ago | 2d ago ✓ |
| Downloads · 30d | 80 | 908.6K ✓ |
| Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. | 1.5% | 2.6% ✓ |
| Category | Performance | Uncategorized |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Remove custom fields metaboxAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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.