Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Advanced Forms for ACF (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
Advanced Forms for ACF
3.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Forms for ACF has a higher user rating (5/5 from 41 reviews) while Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while Advanced Forms for ACF has 105K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | Advanced Forms for ACF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,428 | ◄ | 41 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 69M+ | ◄ | 105K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 days ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 6.8.0 | 1.9.3.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Advanced Forms for ACF
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) averaged approximately 47,269 daily downloads while Advanced Forms for ACF averaged 55.
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
Advanced Forms for ACF Reviews
Great plugin!
Great plugin, and the support is excellent, the developers have done a great job.
Very good plugin based on the very good ACF
This plugin is a very good addition to the already very good and high-quality ACF. I was a long time user of Caldera Forms, which never was good (very poor quality). As developer, I often had to custo
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