ACF: Better Search vs ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

ACF: Better Search

ACF: Better Search

4.9(164)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…

5(42)

10K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 42 reviews) while ACF: Better Search leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ACF: Better Search has accumulated 814K+ total downloads while ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… has 150K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…5/5
Total Reviews
164ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…42
Active Installs
40K+ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…10K+
Total Downloads
814K+ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…150K+
Support Resolution
0%ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…N/A
Last Updated
3 months agoACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…2 years ago
First Released
2016ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…2016
Age
10 yearsACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…10 years
WP Requires
5.0+ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…4.9.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…5.6+
Business Model
FreeACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…Free + Premium
Latest Version
4.4.1ACF: Better Search
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…2.5.6

Rating Breakdown

ACF: Better Search

4.9/5(164 reviews)
5
95%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…

5/5(42 reviews)
5
98%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

ACF: Better Search Reviews

by mkdes

Great, works perfectly

Great, works perfectly. Fast.

by wu-wei

Has worked without fail for years

Thanks for the super useful plugin, with the perfect amount of easy to configure flexibility. I don’t recall ever having an issue and I appreciate that it doesn’t spam the dashboard with noise.

Amazing Plugin!!

This plugin has been instrumental in allowing us to customize our posts by category which has improved our website immensely. The custom posts have made our content creation much more streamlined and

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… Reviews

by charlie67p

Nice, thank you

Simple but helpful ! Thank you

by wightspace

Works Great!

I really like this plugin it is very helpful. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by wightspace.

by Alicia St Rose

Makes creating custom Blocks a breeze!!!

Yes, there’s the awesome code for each custom field, but where this really shines for me is the ease at creating the code to register my custom ACF blocks! I recommend this plugin to other developers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ACF: Better Search or ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… more popular?
ACF: Better Search has 40K+ active installations while ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… has 10K+. ACF: Better Search is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ACF: Better Search or ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…?
ACF: Better Search has a 4.9/5 rating from 164 reviews, while ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… has a 5/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are ACF: Better Search and ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… free?
ACF: Better Search is free and ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ACF: Better Search or ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
ACF: Better Search was last updated 3 months ago and ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… was last updated 2 years ago.

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