Advanced Custom Fields: Extended vs Secure Custom Fields
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
Secure Custom Fields leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #424, ahead of Advanced Custom Fields: Extended at #450. Over the last 7 days Secure Custom Fields climbed 9 places and Advanced Custom Fields: Extended slipped 2 places. Advanced Custom Fields: Extended has the largest install base: 100K+ active installs against 100K+ for Secure Custom Fields. Downloads this week: Secure Custom Fields 47,181 and Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 20,601. Ratings: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 4.8★ from 132 and Secure Custom Fields 4.8★ from 69 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields: Extended | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #450 ▼ 2 | #424 ▲ 9 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20,601 | 47,181 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (132) | 4.8★ (69) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.9.2.8 | 6.9.7 |
| Best rank on record | #446 | #424 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Nov 2024 |
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: Extended or Secure Custom Fields?
By active installs, Advanced Custom Fields: Extended: 100K+ sites run it against 100K+ for Secure Custom Fields, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Custom Fields: Extended or Secure Custom Fields?
Secure Custom Fields, at #424 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Custom Fields: Extended at #450. 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 Secure Custom Fields 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.