Advanced Custom Fields
Avoid: vulnerability published 21 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
- No. Last release 8 Apr 2023, over 3 years ago. 8 Apr 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Advanced Custom Fields, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Advanced Custom Fields removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Advanced Custom Fields safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 21 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Advanced Custom Fields update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 21 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.5 Oct 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 43 months (last release 8 Apr 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Apr 2024Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Tusko Trush | 8 Jul 2016 to 8 Apr 2023, 39 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 8 Apr 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2025 | Advanced Custom Fields : CPT Options Pages <= 2.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 2.0.9 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 33 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 106 |
| 18 May 2026 | 123 |
| 25 May 2026 | 98 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 91 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 93 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 78 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 70 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 92 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 68 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 95 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 101 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 93 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 72 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 137 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 153 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 31 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tusko Trush |
| Added | 8 Jul 2016 |
| Last updated | 8 Apr 2023 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | archive, acf options, custom post type, advanced custom fields |
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Questions
Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
No. Last release 8 Apr 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Advanced Custom Fields, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Advanced Custom Fields removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Advanced Custom Fields safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Advanced Custom Fields update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.