Advanced Custom Fields: Extended vs Elix Custom Fields and Post Types
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
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #450, ahead of Elix Custom Fields and Post Types at #70,417. Over the last 7 days Advanced Custom Fields: Extended slipped 1 place. Downloads this week: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 37,979 and Elix Custom Fields and Post Types 48.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended | Elix Custom Fields and Post Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #450 ▼ 1 | #70,417 — |
| Active installs | 100K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 37,979 | 48 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (132) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.9.2.8 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #446 | #70,406 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Oct 2026 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Custom Fields: Extended or Elix Custom Fields and Post Types?
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended, at #450 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Elix Custom Fields and Post Types at #70,417. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Custom Fields: Extended or Elix Custom Fields and Post Types 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.