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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… (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
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Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…

Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…

4.5(41)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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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 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… has 188K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…4.5/5
Total Reviews
1,428Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…41
Active Installs
2.0M+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…4.0K+
Total Downloads
69M+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…188K+
Support Resolution
43%Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…N/A
Last Updated
5 days agoAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
◄
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…8 months ago
First Released
2011Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…2015
Age
15 yearsAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…11 years
WP Requires
6.2+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…7.2+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…Free
Latest Version
6.8.0Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…3.8.3

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

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

Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…

4.5/5(41 reviews)
5
83%
4
5%
3
2%
2
0%
1
10%

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

Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… Reviews

by kiyasu

Great For Non-Physical Items

This plugin is what I needed for the many digital delivery items and services I have on my Web site. I do sell physical products too, so it is great that installing this plugin only affects the produc

by ratneesh

Works great and quick support

The plugin solves your problem while selling digital products. I was facing issue while using the plugin. I wrote an email to the support team and they replied within a day. Now my website is working

by Excess Pro Net

Best digital checkout plugin. It is perfect

This is the best plugin for digital checkout. it adds a quick checkout button in the shop page and also in single products. also it makes no bug on urls and does not add incorrect get url parameters l

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… more popular?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has 2.0M+ active installations while Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… has 4.0K+. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has a 4.5/5 rating from 1,428 reviews, while Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… has a 4.5/5 rating from 41 reviews.
Are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) and Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… free?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is free and Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)…?
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 Digital Goods (Checkout Field Editor)… was last updated 8 months ago.

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