Advanced Custom Fields vs G Meta Keywords
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #28, ahead of G Meta Keywords at #1,928. Over the last 7 days Advanced Custom Fields held its place and G Meta Keywords slipped 26 places. Advanced Custom Fields has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 2M+ active installs against 10K+ for G Meta Keywords. Downloads this week: Advanced Custom Fields 93,866 and G Meta Keywords 136. Ratings: Advanced Custom Fields 4.5★ from 1,440 and G Meta Keywords 5★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | G Meta Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28 ▬ | #1,928 ▼ 26 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 93,866 | 136 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (1,440) | 5★ (9) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Current version | 6.8.10 | 1.4 |
| Best rank on record | #28 | #1,871 |
| Days in the top 50 | 85 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2011 | Jul 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 0 |
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 or G Meta Keywords?
By active installs, Advanced Custom Fields: 2M+ sites run it against 10K+ for G Meta Keywords, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Custom Fields or G Meta Keywords?
Advanced Custom Fields, at #28 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with G Meta Keywords at #1,928. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Custom Fields or G Meta Keywords 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.