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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs WPGraphQL for ACF (2026)

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

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

4.5(1,428)

2.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
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WPGraphQL for ACF

WPGraphQL for ACF

5(1)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
View WPGraphQL for ACF

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPGraphQL for ACF has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has accumulated 69M+ total downloads while WPGraphQL for ACF has 90K+. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has a higher support resolution rate (43% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
►
WPGraphQL for ACF5/5
Total Reviews
1,428Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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WPGraphQL for ACF1
Active Installs
2.0M+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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WPGraphQL for ACF10K+
Total Downloads
69M+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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WPGraphQL for ACF90K+
Support Resolution
43%Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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WPGraphQL for ACF0%
Last Updated
5 days agoAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
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WPGraphQL for ACF4 weeks ago
First Released
2011Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
WPGraphQL for ACF2023
Age
15 yearsAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
WPGraphQL for ACF3 years
WP Requires
6.2+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
WPGraphQL for ACF5.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
WPGraphQL for ACF7.3+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
WPGraphQL for ACFFree
Latest Version
6.8.0Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
WPGraphQL for ACF2.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

4.5/5(1,428 reviews)
5
84%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
12%

WPGraphQL for ACF

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

Recent Reviews

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) Reviews

by tyriqsuth

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 👍

by albertowadsworth

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.

by annafjmorris

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

WPGraphQL for ACF Reviews

by andrebfjdigital

Amazing Plugin

Really glad to see the massive effort put in this plugin to work seamlessly in a Headless WordPress build. Highly recommend it! This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by andrebfjdigital

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or WPGraphQL for ACF more popular?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has 2.0M+ active installations while WPGraphQL for ACF has 10K+. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or WPGraphQL for ACF?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has a 4.5/5 rating from 1,428 reviews, while WPGraphQL for ACF has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) and WPGraphQL for ACF free?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) is free and WPGraphQL for ACF is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) or WPGraphQL for ACF?
As of April 2026, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has a 43% support resolution rate while WPGraphQL for ACF has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) was last updated 5 days ago and WPGraphQL for ACF was last updated 4 weeks ago.

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