Get Custom Field Values
by Scott Reilly · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 64 other plugins · 78.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use widgets, shortcodes, and/or template tags to easily retrieve and display custom field values for posts or pages.
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Health
C 55/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom fields”, “meta” and “shortcode” 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.
55 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 133.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,192 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1119 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1119 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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| meta your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom fields”, “meta” and “shortcode” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · 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
3.1y ago
latest release · v4.1 · 10 Oct 2023
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 24 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ christinapitt766.7y ago
thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CanaC9.0y ago
Just simply highlight what you need from the custom field and add it to the post. I used the Pods Template and doing great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michaelpon1210.3y ago
How do I add a none text in the php template using this code <?php echo c2c_get_custom('Gallery'); ?>? This is nested in the loop. <ul id="gallery-container"> <?php global $post; $post_slug = get_the_title($post->post_parent); $args = array ( 'category_name' => $post_slug, 'posts_per_page' => -1, 'orderby' => title, 'order' => ASC); $myposts = get_posts( $args ); foreach( $myposts as $post ) : setup_postdata($post); ?> <li data-id="<?php the_ID(); ?>"> <h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3> <?php if (c2c_get_custom('Gallery')): ?> <?php echo c2c_get_custom('Gallery'); ?> <?php else : ?> <?php endif; ?> </li> <?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul>
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dean_l13.8y ago
Thanks Scott, this one works the magic. Used it on WP3.5 and MU setup and works in loop without any issue. Perfect. very nicely coded. 10+
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Get Custom Field Values <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin widget ↗2023-10-11 CVE-2023-45604 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.1 Patched in 4.1
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Get Custom Field Values <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Meta Widget ↗2023-10-10 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.1 Patched in 4.1
- 2021-11-09 CVE-2021-24871 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.0.1 Patched in 4.0.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 56 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 32 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Use widgets, shortcodes, and/or template tags to easily retrieve and display custom field values for posts..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,623 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 726 days in tier
- 2023-05-27 3K+ → 2K+ down after 114 days in tier
- 2023-02-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2022-12-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 82 days in tier
- 2022-10-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 307 days in tier
- 2021-12-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 319 days in tier
- 2021-01-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 434 days in tier
- 2019-11-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 315 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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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Secure Custom Fields 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Widget Context 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Field Template 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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