Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs SEO SIMPLE PACK (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
2.0M+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SEO SIMPLE PACK has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 14 reviews) while Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while SEO SIMPLE PACK has 1.2M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | SEO SIMPLE PACK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,428 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 69M+ | ◄ | 1.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ► | 2 days ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2018 | |
| Age | 15 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.8.0 | 3.6.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
SEO SIMPLE PACK
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) averaged approximately 56,756 daily downloads while SEO SIMPLE PACK averaged 2,204.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) Reviews
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 👍
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.
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
SEO SIMPLE PACK Reviews
Problem category
Problem category https://i.imgur.com/Y012oDc.png This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by dimuchios84. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by dimuchios84.
初学者でも使いやすい
ウェブサイト運用に必要な最小限のMETAタグのカスタマイズができます。機能が最小限でわかりやすいので、ウェブ制作の初学者でも使いやすいと思います。クラシックテーマだけでなく、最新のブロックテーマでも動作します（対応いただきありがとうございます！）。
Some Pages Got Garbled.
i dont know why this happens but some pages got garbled. im confused so i just left them blank.
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