Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is ACF still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns ACF, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mateuszgbiorczyk since Dec 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was ACF removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is ACF safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.3.1). Not on the exploited list. 27 Jun 2019 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest ACF update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mateuszgbiorczyk | 26 Dec 2016 to 18 Aug 2026, 172 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 156 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.3.1).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2019 | ACF Better Search <= 3.3.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 8.8 | < 3.3.1 | 3.3.1 | 26 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 462 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,534 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,784 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,388 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 15,233 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 5,236 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3,487 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,142 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,906 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,627 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,333 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,151 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,198 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,138 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,111 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 17,237 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 5,261 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4,010 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,132 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,127 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,193 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,792 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,666 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,457 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,405 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,721 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 507 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mateusz Gbiorczyk |
| Added | 18 Dec 2016 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Search Filtering & Facets |
| Tags | search, acf search, better search, extended search, advanced custom fields |
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Questions
Is ACF still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns ACF, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mateuszgbiorczyk since Dec 2016.
Was ACF removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is ACF safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.3.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest ACF update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5.1. No one-star spike after it.