Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft · eCommerce
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add custom fields to WordPress user profiles and WooCommerce forms. Easily collect and display extra user information using a simple interface.
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Health
B 80/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
-11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom fields”, “woocommerce additional fields” and “add fields wordpress” for “extra”, “bestwebsoft” and “profile”. “custom fields” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “extra” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce additional fields” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “bestwebsoft” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “add fields wordpress” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “profile” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 71 average across 9,744 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 85.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,140 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 53 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| add extra fields your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| extra fields | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| woocommerce extra fields your tag | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| woocommerce extra checkout fields for brazil | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| extra | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| bestwebsoft | #8 | #11 | down 1 |
| subscriber profile display | #3 | #8 | up 1 |
| profile | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| profile fields | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| add fields wordpress your tag | #18 | #23 | down 1 |
| woocommerce profile | #7 | #13 | up 1 |
| woocommerce additional fields your tag | #21 | #20 | down 2 |
| fields | #21 | #24 | down 2 |
| profiles | #24 | #21 | — |
| custom profile | #10 | #13 | up 1 |
| additional fields | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| profile page | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| user profile | #24 | #21 | down 3 |
| get fields | #17 | #21 | — |
| add new fields | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| custom fields your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 44 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “custom fields”, “woocommerce additional fields” and “add fields wordpress” for “extra”, “bestwebsoft” and “profile”. “custom fields” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “extra” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce additional fields” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “bestwebsoft” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “add fields wordpress” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “profile” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.3.7 · 8 Sep 2026
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% 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 3 months ago and the previous band took 5.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 19 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ smc29354.3y ago
Used it to add a custom field to my login form quickly and easily. I tried to do the same thing with ACF but just couldn’t get it to work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GMRobbins5.6y ago
Searched and searched …. and this plugin did the trick! P-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n! Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xjamesb6.0y ago
I am developing my own plugins and I wanted an easy way to display custom user fields on the Dashboard > Users > Edit User screen. This plugin works well for that. I have not used the other features yet. Thank you for writing it 🙂 This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by xjamesb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ martinmazurski6.3y ago
I added a simple date field, and then tried to update it from the users view, and it just didn’t update. Whenever I refreshed the page, the date was gone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cari187.1y ago
Very simple solution to add new fields for user profile. 5 stars if a tools to load this new fields from a .csv file will be issued.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scanbike7.5y ago
Did what i needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hatchlingweb7.8y ago
Easy to use, simple plugin for custom profile fields. Unfortunately lacks clear documentation and instructions on how to use shortcodes properly. Perhaps some detailed examples would be useful. Shortcodes also dont appear to be available to use in gutenberg (included with latest WP version). Had to switch to classic editor to generate shortcodes. For basic usage this plugin is great, but for more advanced functionality we will likely use ACF instead. This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by hatchlingweb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ userZ8.1y ago
Very useful for a project with members. Thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.4 Bugfix : Text area issue has been fixed. 3.4
- — Version 3.3 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.9.4. NEW : Notify user and admin about new user registration. Pro : Notify user and admin about user profile updated. 3.3
- — Version 3.2 Update : Compatibility with BWS Login Form has been added. 3.2
- — Version 3.0 Bugfix : Non-editable fields saving issue has been fixed. 3.0
- — Version 2.9 Update : BWS Panel section minor changes. Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.5.4. Bugfix : Fields were fixed for WooCommerce and Gravity forms. 2.9
- — Version 2.8 NEW : Added a new field type: Country. Pro : Attachment field dispay has been fixed. Bugfix : Fields were fixed when creating the user. Bugfix : Shortcode settings has been fixed. Bugfix : Unauthorized access vulnerabili 2.8
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.3.7). 2 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-08-07 CVE-2026-66456 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.7 No patch available
- 2017-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.0.6 Patched in 1.0.6
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CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 81 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 57 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add custom fields to WordPress user profiles and WooCommerce forms. Easily collect and display extra user i..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gravity Forms.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 13 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,499 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("add extra fields", "add fields WordPress", "woocommerce additional fields", "woocommerce extra fields" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-10 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2111 days in tier
- 2020-10-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 324 days in tier
- 2019-12-10 400+ → 1K+ up after 1160 days in tier
- 2016-10-06 300+ → 400+ up after 112 days in tier
- 2016-06-16 200+ → 300+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2016-04-17 100+ → 200+ up after 130 days in tier
- 2015-12-09 90+ → 100+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2015-11-03 30+ → 90+ up
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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Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Secure Custom Fields 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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