ACF to WP-API
by Chris Hutchinson · Uncategorized
Plugs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) data into the WordPress JSON API (WP-API).
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “acf”, “api” and “wp api” 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.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 50.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 5 reviews to 2017-07-08Reviewers say it does exactly what it promises, dropping ACF fields into the JSON output with almost no setup, and the documentation gets a nod too.
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 3491 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3491 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 | ||
| api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “acf”, “api” and “wp api” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 402 · 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
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
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
9.6y ago
latest release · v1.4.0 · 11 Apr 2017
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ krishkusuma9.3y ago
This plugin helps me a lot. Thanks This topic was modified 9 years ago by krishkusuma.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dkgrieshammer10.4y ago
Thanks so much, finally a plugin that includes acf data directly to the posts output stream – made my day 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stacyvlasits10.6y ago
Works like it says it will. Good documentation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nikiben10.6y ago
This works like a charm. Super easy… Good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leopoldkristjansson11.4y ago
Just installed this and my JSON output now has the ACF fields. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions ACF.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 240 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-25 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-23 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 500+ → 400+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 400+ → 500+ up after 58 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 500+ → 400+ down after 170 days in tier
- 2025-08-22 600+ → 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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Better Rest Endpoints 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Consent API 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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