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Secure Custom Fields vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Secure Custom Fields Advanced 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 | Secure Custom Fields | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 90K–100K | 2M–3M ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | +50% ✓ | 0% |
| Overall health | B · 81 | A · 94 ✓ |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 91/100 ✓ | 88/100 |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 38/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rating (adjusted) | 4.62★ ✓ | 4.46★ |
| Reviews | 64 | 1,438 ✓ |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 85/100 | 96/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | Low | Low |
| Last updated | 6d ago ✓ | 7d ago |
| Downloads · 30d | 98.8K | 1.5M ✓ |
| Category | Uncategorized | Uncategorized |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Secure Custom Fields Advanced 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.