Global Custom Fields
by Tommaso Meli · Uncategorized
Create Global Custom fields and save them into WP Options, get them with PHP or use gfc Shortcode
47 health vs 56 average across 16,375 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.17.
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 1986 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
106
now · peak 216
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
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
5.7y ago
latest release · v1.2
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,384 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ giordanacamargo4.9y ago
Such a great plugin to work with!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ somesunnymind5.6y ago
So good! This plugin makes my life better. Thank you 1000 times.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jakenelson095.9y ago
Excellent plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ matteocardini6.4y ago
Unico nel suo genere, non ho trovato alternativa migliore per questo tipo di lavoro! Grazie mille This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by matteocardini.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uomoz6.4y ago
Very useful to add my custom code without much hassle, wherever i want and without risky copypasting. Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 200+ → 100+ down after 47 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-23 200+ → 100+ down after 440 days in tier
- 2025-03-09 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-08 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-03-03 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-28 300+ → 200+ down after 1 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 Advanced Custom Fields – Location Field add-on 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Flexible Content Extended for Advanced Custom Fields 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D - A ACF Media Credit 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Divi Advanced Custom Types 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D - A ACF Pro JSON Sync 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
- A Advanced Custom Fields: Tag It Field 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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