Advanced Custom Fields
Limited data: Advanced Custom Fields has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Apr 2020, over 6 years ago. 3 Apr 2020 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Advanced Custom Fields, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Advanced Custom Fields removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Advanced Custom Fields safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · 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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mguenter | 8 Jan 2017 to 27 Mar 2020, 16 commits |
|---|---|
| devowl | 24 Mar 2020 to 3 Apr 2020, 2 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 3 Apr 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matthias Günter |
| Added | 11 Dec 2016 |
| Last updated | 3 Apr 2020 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | acf, folder field, real media library, media library folders, advanced custom fields |
Other plugins by this author: Real Category Management: Content Management in Category Folders, Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library, WP/LR Sync Folders with Real Media Library, Document Gallery for Real Media Library
Questions
Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Apr 2020, over 6 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 4 Nov 2026.
Is Advanced Custom Fields safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Advanced Custom Fields update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.