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Smart Custom Fields vs Ocean Custom Sidebar (2026)

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

Smart Custom Fields

Smart Custom Fields

4.9(20)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Ocean Custom Sidebar

Ocean Custom Sidebar

5(8)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Ocean Custom Sidebar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Smart Custom Fields leads in active installations (50K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smart Custom Fields has accumulated 346K+ total downloads while Ocean Custom Sidebar has 789K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Smart Custom Fields
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Ocean Custom Sidebar5/5
Total Reviews
20Smart Custom Fields
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Ocean Custom Sidebar8
Active Installs
50K+Smart Custom Fields
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Ocean Custom Sidebar30K+
Total Downloads
346K+Smart Custom Fields
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Ocean Custom Sidebar789K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom SidebarN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoSmart Custom Fields
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Ocean Custom Sidebar10 months ago
First Released
2014Smart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom Sidebar2016
Age
12 yearsSmart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom Sidebar10 years
WP Requires
6.4+Smart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom Sidebar5.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Smart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom Sidebarfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom SidebarFree
Latest Version
5.0.7Smart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom Sidebar1.1.4

Rating Breakdown

Smart Custom Fields

4.9/5(20 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

Ocean Custom Sidebar

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Smart Custom Fields Reviews

by tommynguyen0710

very simple and great

very simple and great

by jkaki

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.

by xforeal

image

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.

Ocean Custom Sidebar Reviews

by rafabr87

show sidebar on attachment page

Hello everything is fine?I’m not able to place the sidebar on “attachment” media pages. What can I do?

by habeab

Amazing

An amazing theme and another amazing plugin !!!

by airguy

Amazing !

An amazing theme and another amazing plugin !!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smart Custom Fields or Ocean Custom Sidebar more popular?
Smart Custom Fields has 50K+ active installations while Ocean Custom Sidebar has 30K+. Smart Custom Fields is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smart Custom Fields or Ocean Custom Sidebar?
Smart Custom Fields has a 4.9/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Ocean Custom Sidebar has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Smart Custom Fields and Ocean Custom Sidebar free?
Smart Custom Fields is free and Ocean Custom Sidebar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smart Custom Fields or Ocean Custom Sidebar?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Smart Custom Fields was last updated 2 weeks ago and Ocean Custom Sidebar was last updated 10 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.