Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field vs Custom Post Type Widgets
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Custom Post Type Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,498, ahead of Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field at #11,411. Over the last 7 days Custom Post Type Widgets climbed 4 places and Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field climbed 1 place. Custom Post Type Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field. Downloads this week: Custom Post Type Widgets 1,066 and Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field 39. Ratings: Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field 5★ from 1 and Custom Post Type Widgets 4.8★ from 14 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field | Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,411 ▲ 1 | #1,498 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 39 | 1,066 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.8★ (14) |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2021 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7.3 | 1.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #11,372 | #1,498 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Jan 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field or Custom Post Type Widgets?
By active installs, Custom Post Type Widgets: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field or Custom Post Type Widgets?
Custom Post Type Widgets, at #1,498 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field at #11,411. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Custom Fields: Button Field or Custom Post Type Widgets alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.