ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO
by Yoast · SEO
Also makes 6 other plugins · 13.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress plugin that adds the content of all ACF fields to the Yoast SEO score analysis.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈150K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “advanced custom fields” and “seo” for “seo analysis” and “seo content”. “advanced custom fields” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seo analysis” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “seo content” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 2.7M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,192 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2025-01-09Older reviewers thanked the plugin for wiring ACF into Yoast, while the recent ones say the analysis fields simply don't show up and nobody answers on the support forum.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 25 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| analysis your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| content analysis | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| yoast your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| yoast seo | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| acf flexible content | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| acf your tag | #6 | #7 | down 3 |
| seo analysis | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| seo score | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| site analysis | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| seo content | #6 | #10 | up 1 |
| acf fields | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| remove yoast seo | #4 | #9 | — |
| headlines | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| acf pro | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| yoast wordpress seo | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| acf free | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| content refresh | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| seo slugs | #10 | #13 | down 1 |
| content | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| seo your tag | #20 | #22 | up 1 |
| advanced custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
82 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 50 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “advanced custom fields” and “seo” for “seo analysis” and “seo content”. “advanced custom fields” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seo analysis” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “seo content” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 109.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v3.2 · 18 May 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 2.8 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Toine Rademacher1.8y ago
Nice little plugin for better integration with ACF. But this should really be integrated into the main Yoast SEO plugin! Has this every been discussed?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ izzik fayzak3.6y ago
I installed the plugin does not work with Yoast. The new fields I added in the acf extension do not appear in Yoast.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonoces4.2y ago
The docs for this plugin say there is a box in the search appearance tab where you can add ‘Custom fields to include in page analysis’ but that box is no longer included in the plugin. I’ve installed it on three sites now, including one with no other plugins installed other than Yoast, so it doesn’t look like a compatibility issue. No answers on the plugin support page and Yoast will only look into issues for premium subscribers unfortunately. Very frustrating.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ umizen404.5y ago
Thanks a lot for this very good plugin !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ squire2k6.1y ago
Help! This no longer appears to work – we are using WP V 5.5.1, and Yoast 14.9, And ACF Pro 5.9.1… all the latest.. just doesn’t seem to pick up things like content length and outbound links etc
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webtailor6.2y ago
Since a while now (WP 5.5 update), this plugin doesn’t work anymore. Word count stays on 0 for all pages and post types. This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by webtailor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ludovic Dind6.4y ago
The “Text box” field is not analyzed. The “Readability” part is not activated. Is there a problem with this plugin? @yoast This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by Ludovic Dind. This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by Ludovic Dind.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aurélio Campos6.5y ago
Tudo certo, funcionou perfeitamente.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2 Released March 4th, 2025 Bugfixes: Fixes a bug where browser performance was degraded by useless AJAX calls with an image or gallery field. Props to mmorris8 . Other: Sets the minimum required Yoast SEO version to 24.6. 3.2
- — Version 3.1 Released May 23rd, 2023 Enhancements: Improves the analysis by excluding content from the URL and email fields. Bugfixes: Fixes a bug where the content in ACF fields was not included in the analysis in Classic editor whe 3.1
- — Version 3.0.1 Released December 10th, 2020 Bugfixes: Fixes a bug where ACF Analysis would fail on term pages when using WordPress 5.6. 3.0.1
- — Version 3.0.0 Released September 29th, 2020 Bugfixes: Fixes a bug where the content of ACF fields wouldn’t be included in the SEO and readability analysis when using the Classic Editor plugin. Fixes a bug where changes to the content 3.0.0
- — Version 2.7.0 Released September 1st, 2020 Other: Compatibility with Yoast SEO 14.9. 2.7.0
- — Version 2.6.0 Released August 4th, 2020 Bugfixes: Fixes a bug where the content of ACF blocks in ‘auto’ mode was not taken into account when the block (automatically) switched to preview mode. Props to TimVevida . 2.6.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 27 languages, 12 at 90% or more
Plus 3 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- SEO
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WordPress plugin that adds the content of all ACF fields to the Yoast SEO score analysis."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Yoast, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ! Headings and lists 5 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,575 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1033 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1188 days in tier
- 2018-11-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 70K+ → 80K+ up after 78 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2018-04-01 50K+ → 60K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 40K+ → 50K+ up after 29 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Website LLMs.txt 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP All Import – Import SEO Settings for Yoast SEO 20K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPGraphQL Yoast SEO Addon 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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