Custom Field Variables
by Edward · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 310+ installs across the portfolio →
Enables the display of custom-field variables in the WordPress post editor via a TinyMCE button. Works well with custom post types as well as default …
41 health vs 55 average across 20,718 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, 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 3335 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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Since 2024-09-16 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
57
now · peak 57
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-09-15 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Secure Custom Fields 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Custom Field Template 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Get Custom Field Values 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Ultimate Fields 500+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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