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ACF Hide Layout

by Bleech · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 19 Jul 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for ACF Hide Layout
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 19 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Jul 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master12 Jun 2020 to 12 Jun 2020, 1 commits
bleechberlin25 Jun 2020 to 19 Jul 2024, 23 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for ACF Hide Layout
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.2 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for ACF Hide Layout
4 May 202623
11 May 202643
18 May 202637
25 May 202647
1 Jun 202638
8 Jun 202656
15 Jun 202636
22 Jun 202640
29 Jun 202639
6 Jul 202631
13 Jul 202649
20 Jul 202654
27 Jul 202645
3 Aug 202684
10 Aug 202656
17 Aug 202668
24 Aug 202658
31 Aug 202658
7 Sep 202665
14 Sep 202676
21 Sep 2026101
28 Sep 202683
5 Oct 202667
12 Oct 202670
19 Oct 2026104
26 Oct 202698
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEOScore 91 · 100,000+Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom FieldsScore 91 · 20,000+Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator - WCKScore 91 · 10,000+Genesis Custom BlocksScore 91 · 10,000+WPGraphQL for ACFScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.2.1
AuthorBleech
Added25 Jun 2020
Last updated19 Jul 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsacf, hide layout, flexible-content, advanced custom fields

Other plugins by this author: VRTs - Visual Regression Tests

Questions

Is ACF Hide Layout still maintained?

ACF Hide Layout was last updated on 19 Jul 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is ACF Hide Layout safe?

ACF Hide Layout has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns ACF Hide Layout?

The wordpress.org author is Bleech. Recent committers: bleechberlin, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of ACF Hide Layout?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO, Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator - WCK, Genesis Custom Blocks, WPGraphQL for ACF.

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