Advanced Custom Fields Repeater & Flexible Content Fields Collapser
by mrwweb · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 7.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easier sorting for large repeated fields in the Advanced Custom Fields plugin.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “acf4” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 96.9K 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
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 3261 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3261 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| acf4 | #12 | #5 | 0 |
| acf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| advanced custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| repeater your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “acf4” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 616 · 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
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
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 28 Nov 2017
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 21 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jaysun_walter8.8y ago
I can only see a “Collapse All Rows” button and it’s half overlapped by the field below it. There is no way to collapse individual rows. I’m using ACF 5.6.7
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ architecturesideas8.8y ago
Thanks to developer who developed this plugin. It’s easy to use and solved my problem. Thanks again. Keep developing useful plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vitor Melo11.1y ago
Very good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ModusPonen11.2y ago
If you use repeater fields this is a must have for the sanity of your site admins. Docked a star because many people have requested they default to a closed position, but nothing has been done to make it so. Tack this into the last line of your plugin’s js files: $('button.field-repeater-toggle-all').click();
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jazbek11.2y ago
My client asked for this exact functionality for a repeater field that has a ton of subfields. The plugin works PERFECTLY and has a much more polished UI than I would have had time to throw together. Thank you so much for this!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jek-fdrv11.4y ago
good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jensnilsson11.9y ago
Works like a charm
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Devin Walker12.1y ago
Awesome plugin, seriously. It bugs me when I’m using the repeater field and this isn’t installed.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.0 [ACF v4] – Style fixes and new icons [ACF v5] – New JS so Collapse All & Expand All now works again 1 June 2016 Added adopt-me tag. Please contact me if you’re interested. 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.3 THIS UPDATE DOES NOT FIX THE PLUGIN WITH ACF 5.3.1. IT IS PURELY FOR FUTURE TRANSLATION FEATURES REQUIRED BY THE PLUGIN REPOSITORY. [i18n] Add text-domain and make all strings translatable for upcoming translate.wordpres 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 [Fix] Include compatibility filter to fix in ACF PRO since v5.2.7. [Fix] Prevent fatal error if ACF is not activated. [Misc] Code cleanup. Thanks to robneu on GitHub. 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 [Fix] Pass event to collapsing JS functions to prevent Firefox errors. [Fix] No margin on table-layout fields (ACF5 only) A big thanks to @tmconnect for the pull requests that made up this release. 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 [New] ACF5 Support [Fix] aria-controls attribute fix Note: The plugin supports both ACF4 and ACF5; however, all future feature improvements will only be made for ACF 5.X. Did this plugin save you some time or help build 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.0 [New] Ability to collapse single fields [New] Added aria-expanded / aria-controls attributes on rows for improved accessibility [Tweak] Clarified button text and added icons to buttons for improved UI [Fix] Fixed errant 1.3.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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 28 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 672 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
- 2026-08-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-01 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-27 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-25 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 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).
- A ACF Repeater Editor Accordion 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO 100K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
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 -
Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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