At risk: no release in 140 months (last release 22 Apr 2015).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is ACF still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 Apr 2015, over 11 years ago. 22 Apr 2015 · wordpress.org
- Who owns ACF, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was ACF removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is ACF safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest ACF update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 23 Aug 2014 · 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.
No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 22 Apr 2015. Tested up to 4.2, 29 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
800+ 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 | 3.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | danielpataki |
| Added | 16 Feb 2014 |
| Last updated | 22 Apr 2015 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.4 |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization |
| Tags | acf, sidebar, custom fields |
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Questions
Is ACF still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Apr 2015, over 11 years ago.
Who owns ACF, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was ACF removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is ACF safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest ACF update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.0. No one-star spike after it.