ACF Page Builder Field
by Peter Elmered · Page Builders
Also makes 3 other plugins · 230+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin will add a Page Builder field type in Advanced Custom Fields.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈290 estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “acf”, “flexible content” and “flexible fields” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
43 health vs 72 average across 1,896 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 14.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,272 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 7 reviews to 2018-09-14Reviewers who just need ACF-driven Page Builder fields say it works well, while others hit snags with Google Maps settings, option pages, stray element IDs breaking styling, and the undocumented ACF Pro requirement.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3463 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
3.7★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3463 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| acf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| flexible fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| flexible content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| site origin page builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “acf”, “flexible content” and “flexible fields” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 136 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
9.5y ago
latest release · v1.0.3 · 10 May 2017
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 40 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 300.
Install history since 16 Sep 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wherejuly8.1y ago
Used it to quickly add the flexible set of WP widgets to the page edit admin screen within minutes. ACF Page Builder Field works like a charm. The great interface between ACF and Page Builer without excessive Page Builder UI but with all its power avaiuilable and controlled by ACF. Thank you a lot, guys:) This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by wherejuly. This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by wherejuly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ilokano9.1y ago
I tried testing this and would have been ok ok if not for the fact that the very feature I need is wonky. Google Maps is not saving the custom style, and cannot deactivate zoom scroll and dragging action. Had to revert back to hard coding the Google Maps JS API.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stephenm9.3y ago
Working great so far…..please keep up and good work and future updates. This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by stephenm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ keithghrobertson9.7y ago
Does exactly what it says it does
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elizoliva10.0y ago
Appends an id to all page builder elements on a post/page, including those not generated with the support of this plugin. Causes Page Builder styling to be blown away, as the plugin styles on a per id basis, and anyhow this plugin shouldn’t have a hand in anything that it isn’t supposed to be directly associated with.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 750199410.0y ago
Unfortunately it does not work on the Option Page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MattWilsonMD10.1y ago
I was wondering why the “Page Builder” field wasn’t showing up and wasted my time troubleshooting. Then I saw a forum post stating that this plugin only works with the PRO version of ACF. I appreciate the developers making this available, so thank you for that. Please update the plugin description so that other users will not waste their time.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin will add a Page Builder field type in Advanced Custom Fields."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,995 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "flexible fields", "site origin page builder" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-23 300+ → 200+ down after 354 days in tier
- 2025-10-04 400+ → 300+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-09-27 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-26 400+ → 300+ down after 300 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 500+ → 400+ down after 418 days in tier
- 2023-10-09 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-10-07 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-10-06 600+ → 500+ down after 1 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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ACF Repeater & Flexible Content Collapser 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
ACF Hide Layout 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Flexible Layout Preview Image for ACF 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
ACF Flexible Content Modal 600+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Website Builder by SeedProd — Theme Builder, Landing Page Builder, Coming Soon Page, Maintenance Mode 600K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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