Advanced Gallery Fields 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 Gallery Fields at #18,592. Over the last 7 days Secure Custom Fields climbed 9 places and Advanced Gallery Fields slipped 238 places. Secure Custom Fields has the largest install base, roughly 1429× the next: 100K+ active installs against 70+ for Advanced Gallery Fields. Downloads this week: Secure Custom Fields 47,181 and Advanced Gallery Fields 29. Ratings: Advanced Gallery Fields 4★ from 1 and Secure Custom Fields 4.8★ from 69 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Gallery Fields | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,592 ▼ 238 | #424 ▲ 9 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29 | 47,181 |
| Rating | 4★ (1) | 4.8★ (69) |
| Last updated | Jun 22, 2025 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 6.9.7 |
| Best rank on record | #18,071 | #424 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2025 | 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 Gallery Fields or Secure Custom Fields?
By active installs, Secure Custom Fields: 100K+ sites run it against 70+ for Advanced Gallery Fields, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Gallery Fields or Secure Custom Fields?
Secure Custom Fields, at #424 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Gallery Fields at #18,592. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Gallery Fields 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.