Advanced Custom Fields
At risk: no release in 58 months (last release 25 Jan 2022).
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 25 Jan 2022, over 4 years ago. 25 Jan 2022 · 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 known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Advanced Custom Fields update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 10 Jun 2021 · 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.
| adamwalter | 8 Mar 2016 to 25 Jan 2022, 36 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 Jan 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 66 |
| 18 May 2026 | 55 |
| 25 May 2026 | 71 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 59 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 53 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 51 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 68 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 86 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 65 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 106 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Adam Walter |
| Added | 8 Mar 2016 |
| Last updated | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | acf, color, custom fields |
Other plugins by this author: Admin Notice
Questions
Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Jan 2022, over 4 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 known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Advanced Custom Fields update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it.