NextGEN Custom Fields
by shauno · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.0K+ installs across the portfolio →
Creates the ability to quickly and easily add custom fields to NextGEN Galleries and Images.
53 health vs 59 average across 2,206 Media plugins
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 953 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 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
176
now · peak 727
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
2.6y ago
latest release · v1.2.5
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-05-26 · 1,428 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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Adam Pery10.5y ago
thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - Read on wp.org ↗★★★★★ Aleš Loziak11.6y ago
- ★★★★★ hoangker11.7y ago
works great! thank you very much guys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ muttznutz12.1y ago
I’ve used this to include fields for images and galleries (in the latter case, specific links), which can be presented differently. No dramas.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jack13.1y ago
For a client I needed a way to add more information to an image and display this information in the sidebar. This way I could avoid more complex templates and keep it simple for the client to use. This plugin lets you easily add custom fields to the images. I had some trouble getting the right info loaded with the imagebrowser, but that was caused by activating the Ajax pagination inside NextGen. Couldn’t have found that error without the great support of developer Shaun.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alezev13.2y ago
A must for anyone who uses NextGEN plugin. Great support offered too by the developer
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ P13.3y ago
Perfecto!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sprutt13.3y ago
I use this to build slightly more complex galleries for my portfolio.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.2
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-03 2K+ → 1K+ down after 790 days in tier
- 2023-04-05 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-04-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-04-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-04-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-31 3K+ → 2K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-03-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-26 3K+ → 2K+ down
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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ACF Photo Gallery Field 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Custom Block Builder – Lazy Blocks 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
NextGEN Gallery Optimizer 1K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags F - P PostLinks 900+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Flexible Content Extended for Advanced Custom Fields 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - R Responsive NextGEN Flex Slider Template 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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