Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Meta pixel for WordPress (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
Meta pixel for WordPress
400K+ active installs
Free
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 400K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while Meta pixel for WordPress has 10M+. Meta pixel for WordPress has a higher support resolution rate (83% vs 43%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | Meta pixel for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 2.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,428 | ◄ | 164 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 400K+ |
| Total Downloads | 69M+ | ◄ | 10M+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | ► | 83% |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2018 | |
| Age | 15 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 5.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.8.0 | 5.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Meta pixel for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) averaged approximately 56,756 daily downloads while Meta pixel for WordPress averaged 6,610.
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
Meta pixel for WordPress Reviews
Plugin full of errors
Worse plugin ever. Not working. No error displayed. Just “Connection Pending”
Just trying out
Just trying out I will come and give full review when I enjoyed using it This topic was modified 3 months ago by iamsakyibright.
Erros frequentes
Apesar de desempenhar bem seu objetivo principal, quase diariamente ocorrem erros que levam o WordPress a disparar e-mails de alerta para os desenvolvedores.
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