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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs ACF Hide Layout (2026)

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

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

4.5(1,428)

2.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
View Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
VS
ACF Hide Layout

ACF Hide Layout

4.2(5)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View ACF Hide Layout

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 1,428 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while ACF Hide Layout has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
◄
ACF Hide Layout4.2/5
Total Reviews
1,428Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
◄
ACF Hide Layout5
Active Installs
2.0M+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
◄
ACF Hide Layout2.0K+
Total Downloads
69M+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
◄
ACF Hide Layout15K+
Support Resolution
43%Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide LayoutN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
◄
ACF Hide Layout1 year ago
First Released
2011Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide Layout2020
Age
15 yearsAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide Layout6 years
WP Requires
6.2+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide Layout4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide Layout5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide LayoutFree
Latest Version
6.8.0Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
ACF Hide Layout1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

4.5/5(1,428 reviews)
5
84%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
12%

ACF Hide Layout

4.2/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
20%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) Reviews

by tyriqsuth

Must Have Tool

One of the best plugins I’ve used. Makes custom fields super easy to manage. Works smoothly and is very flexible. tnx to devs, really helped in my projects 👍

by albertowadsworth

Flexible Fields Tool

ACF really helps when adding custom fields to posts n pages. Setup is pretty simple and very flexible. Took a little time to learn at first, but works great once you get used to it. Tnkz devs.

by annafjmorris

I just want to display the content

The back-end set up is great and clearly this is a powerful plugin. However, this plugin requires either the paid version or custom PHP theme to display the content on the front end! There are no bloc

ACF Hide Layout Reviews

by skil3e

Just what i needed!

Very useful if you want to hide an ACF layout without losing the content.

by Kunsang

perfect

working as intended and only 21kb

by R3dRidl3

Works perfectly

Works perfectly as intended 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or ACF Hide Layout more popular?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has 2.0M+ active installations while ACF Hide Layout has 2.0K+. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or ACF Hide Layout?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has a 4.5/5 rating from 1,428 reviews, while ACF Hide Layout has a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) and ACF Hide Layout free?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is free and ACF Hide Layout is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or ACF Hide Layout?
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?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was last updated 5 days ago and ACF Hide Layout was last updated 1 year ago.

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