PHP Code Widget vs ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…
10K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 42 reviews) while PHP Code Widget leads in active installations (90K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PHP Code Widget has accumulated 994K+ total downloads while ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… has 150K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PHP Code Widget | ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 61 | ◄ | 42 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 994K+ | ◄ | 150K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2016 | |
| Age | 18 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.8+ | 4.9.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 2.4 | 2.5.6 |
Rating Breakdown
PHP Code Widget
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PHP Code Widget averaged approximately 26 daily downloads while ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
PHP Code Widget Reviews
Excellent, awesome // incredible plug in!!
Excellent, awesome // incredible plug in!!
Perfect
keep it going please
much better solutions
No highlighting for snippets.Support also doesn’t exists. You can find much better plugins to insert php code snippets
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom… Reviews
Nice, thank you
Simple but helpful ! Thank you
Works Great!
I really like this plugin it is very helpful. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by wightspace.
Makes creating custom Blocks a breeze!!!
Yes, there’s the awesome code for each custom field, but where this really shines for me is the ease at creating the code to register my custom ACF blocks! I recommend this plugin to other developers
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