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Ocean Extra vs CMB2 (2026)

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

Ocean Extra

Ocean Extra

3.3(67)

500K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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VS
CMB2

CMB2

5(91)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, CMB2 has a higher user rating (5/5 from 91 reviews) while Ocean Extra leads in active installations (500K+ vs 300K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ocean Extra has accumulated 26M+ total downloads while CMB2 has 5.0M+. CMB2 has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Ocean Extra
►
CMB25/5
Total Reviews
67Ocean Extra
►
CMB291
Active Installs
500K+Ocean Extra
◄
CMB2300K+
Total Downloads
26M+Ocean Extra
◄
CMB25.0M+
Support Resolution
0%Ocean Extra
CMB20%
Last Updated
4 days agoOcean Extra
◄
CMB22 years ago
First Released
2016Ocean Extra
CMB22014
Age
10 yearsOcean Extra
CMB212 years
WP Requires
5.6+Ocean Extra
CMB23.8.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Ocean Extra
CMB27.4+
Business Model
FreeOcean Extra
CMB2Free
Latest Version
2.5.5Ocean Extra
CMB22.11.0

Rating Breakdown

Ocean Extra

3.3/5(67 reviews)
5
55%
4
0%
3
1%
2
9%
1
34%

CMB2

5/5(91 reviews)
5
99%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

Ocean Extra Reviews

by msantiagoov

Excelent

Is a great Plugin

by Atul Prajapati

100% useful plugin for OceanWP Theme

Greetings from India,I am doing website development work for the last 7 years. I have given many of my customers websites with OceanWP theme! All my customers are completely satisfied with the perf

by matejem

Recommend not to use

Recommend not to use. This is a lot of issue causing theme. Issue with jQuery caused bad written theme code. Do not trust this. Poor support which do not resolve issue, they say it is your mistake and

CMB2 Reviews

by suiramus

Super useful!

Thank you for your hard work!One of the best plugin for developers. Simple and effective.

by paknejad

Simple and free and much better than advance custom fields

Simple and free and much better than advance custom fields

by Aditya Thok

Powerfull

Powerfull, Simple and Clean

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ocean Extra or CMB2 more popular?
Ocean Extra has 500K+ active installations while CMB2 has 300K+. Ocean Extra is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ocean Extra or CMB2?
Ocean Extra has a 3.3/5 rating from 67 reviews, while CMB2 has a 5/5 rating from 91 reviews.
Are Ocean Extra and CMB2 free?
Ocean Extra is free and CMB2 is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ocean Extra or CMB2?
As of April 2026, Ocean Extra has a 0% support resolution rate while CMB2 has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Ocean Extra was last updated 4 days ago and CMB2 was last updated 2 years ago.

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