Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Simple Taxonomy Ordering (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
Simple Taxonomy Ordering
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 28 reviews) while Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 350K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | Simple Taxonomy Ordering | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,428 | ◄ | 28 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 69M+ | ◄ | 350K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Age | 15 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.8.0 | 2.3.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) averaged approximately 56,756 daily downloads while Simple Taxonomy Ordering averaged 112.
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
Simple Taxonomy Ordering Reviews
Quick and simple reordering without the bloat
Works even with Parent categories (takes all the children with it).
Perfect light weight plugin
Saved my day 🙂 easy to use and light weight. thnx
Seems to work
Migrated from Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order by NSP-Code because that plugin just wasn’t recognising all of my taxonomies. In this one you can (must) explicitly tell it which taxonomies to ac
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