Custom Fields for Gutenberg

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ robmaric

   1.3y ago

   Just what I needed.

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2. ★★★★★ shawfactor

   7.0y ago

   This plugin does one thing and does it well. This is how all plugins should be!

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3. ★★★★★ archedmandible

   7.4y ago

   Does exactly as it says. Thanks very much for making this, @specialk.

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4. ★★★★★ jeffmcnear

   7.5y ago

   A beautiful solution …

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5. ★★★★★ Abigailm

   7.6y ago

   Like many others I was frustrated when my custom fields disappeared after the WP 5 upgrade & implementation of block editing. I installed this plugin and it worked… but it is quirky and difficult to work with. (Only one custom field can be saved at a time and once saved, a field cannot be easily edited or deleted). But it turns out that the custom field function can now be restored without a plugin as an advanced option setting. (With edit screen open, click the 3 dots in upper right, to the right of the gear icon; then click “options” on the drop down menu; then under the “Advanced Panels” section, check the “Custom Fields” box).

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6. ★★★★★ itbuero

   7.7y ago

   Helpful – it brings back the custum fields function. Only bad thing: using 3 custom fields, means that I have to save the page 3 times – each time after each custom field.

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7. ★★★★★ kkarpieszuk

   7.8y ago

   If you are searching for the solution to display custom fields like they were displayed before Gutenberg – in native wp meta box – this is solution for you.

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8. ★★★★★ sami770

   7.9y ago

   GREAT PLUGIN

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 7 days in tier
2. 2025-06-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-06-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-06-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-06-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2025-06-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-06-11 2K+ → 1K+ down after 40 days in tier
8. 2025-05-02 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 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).

• Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Extendify 500K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Meta Box 500K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks 300K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B

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Custom Fields for Gutenberg: 1K+ active installs, 4.9★ (17 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-fields-gutenberg