Smart Custom Fields vs ACF: Google Map Extended (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
ACF: Google Map Extended
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Custom Fields has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Custom Fields has accumulated 347K+ total downloads while ACF: Google Map Extended has 20K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Smart Custom Fields | ACF: Google Map Extended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 3.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 347K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 10 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.4+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.0.7 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Smart Custom Fields
ACF: Google Map Extended
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Smart Custom Fields averaged approximately 451 daily downloads while ACF: Google Map Extended averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Smart Custom Fields Reviews
very simple and great
very simple and great
Great simple product but needs update
This is a great, simple product, but it hasn’t been updated for four months. At this time it has a critical vulnerability and needs to be updated.
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How can we display image field, like ACF: <?php $image = get_field(‘hero_image’); ?> ” alt=”<?php echo $image[‘alt’]; ?>” /> SCF: <?php echo SCF::get(‘img’)[0]; ?> isn’t work.
ACF: Google Map Extended Reviews
actual not working
Not working now – security google map problem?
IT needs API update, not working right now.
Google now require API. Your plugin need an update. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by gruntek.
Almost there.
Had to uninstall because it throws javascript errors. This killed the ability to upload media OR change the permalink. Too bad this is a cool plugin. I’ll keep an eye-out for an update.
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