Custom field finder
by Yoast · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 13.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows you to easily find the custom fields (including hidden custom fields) and their values for a post, page or custom post type post.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 88/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+62%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “custom field” and “field” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 1 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 26.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
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
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: Listing tuning
Updated 25 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 1 tag — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| finder | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| plugin finder | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| custom field | #12 | #23 | down 1 |
| custom fields your tag | #19 | #23 | up 2 |
| field | #21 | #22 | 0 |
| custom post field | #16 | #23 | up 1 |
| post custom field | #16 | #23 | up 1 |
| hidden fields | #22 | #24 | up 2 |
| field type | #24 | #23 | 0 |
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “custom field” and “field” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 and #21 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 1 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · 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
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 · v0.4 · 18 May 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 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 20 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ clayray2.2y ago
Works well, easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ panon3.1y ago
Very helpful. It shows everything and helps you go to the next step of your development.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Karl6.0y ago
Im using this with the above wordpress version
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hevans7.1y ago
Still works – handy plug in.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ R2Dee13.0y ago
Works fine for me 🙂 Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.4 Release date: 2024-03-05 Fixes a potential security issue when using custom fields. 0.4
- — Version 0.3 Release date: 2020-12-02 Added a plugin header and icon. Some basic coding style & cleanliness fixes. Fixed a string that was not translatable. 0.3
- — Version 0.2 Release date: 2020-11-30 Updated screenshots. Updated tested up to. Made the plugin translation ready. 0.2
- — Version 0.1 Release date: 2013-04-18 Initial version. 0.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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
2 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 "Allows you to easily find the custom fields (including hidden custom fields) and their values for a post, p..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 383 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 45 days in tier
- 2024-10-15 2K+ → 3K+ up after 742 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 581 days in tier
- 2021-03-02 900+ → 1K+ up after 181 days in tier
- 2020-09-02 800+ → 900+ up after 480 days in tier
- 2019-05-11 400+ → 800+ up
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 (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites 500K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Admin Columns 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Secure Custom Fields 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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