Advanced Custom Fields vs TB Repeater Meta Box
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 TB Repeater Meta Box at #55,106. Over the last 7 days Advanced Custom Fields held its place and TB Repeater Meta Box climbed 8,662 places. Downloads this week: Advanced Custom Fields 134,841 and TB Repeater Meta Box 12.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | TB Repeater Meta Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28 ▬ | #55,106 ▲ 8662 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 134,841 | 12 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (1,440) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.8.10 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #28 | #46,810 |
| Days in the top 50 | 93 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2011 | May 2024 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Custom Fields or TB Repeater Meta Box?
Advanced Custom Fields, at #28 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with TB Repeater Meta Box at #55,106. 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 TB Repeater Meta Box 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.