ACF Pro JSON Sync
by sgengler · Uncategorized
Sync Advanced Custom Fields fields stored in json files into the database. Ideal for using ACF in multiple environments or in a team setting.
41 health vs 57 average across 9,193 Uncategorized plugins
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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4211 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
62
now · peak 83
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “60+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-12 50+ → 60+ up after 31 days in band
- 2026-06-11 60+ → 50+ down after 13 days in band
- 2026-05-29 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-28 60+ → 50+ down after 10 days in band
- 2026-05-18 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-17 60+ → 50+ down after 135 days in band
- 2026-01-02 70+ → 60+ down after 231 days in band
- 2025-05-16 80+ → 70+ down after 115 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
- A Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D
- S Smart Custom Fields 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
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Flexible Content Extended for Advanced Custom Fields 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Global Custom Fields 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Divi Advanced Custom Types 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D - C Custom Fields as Meta Tags 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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