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Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field

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

At risk: no release in 145 months (last release 5 Dec 2014).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 145 months (last release 5 Dec 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Dec 2015Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 31 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field
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 5 Dec 2014. Tested up to 4.0, 31 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 5.0 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field
4 May 202626
11 May 202658
18 May 202658
25 May 202674
1 Jun 202654
8 Jun 202642
15 Jun 202645
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202647
13 Jul 202647
20 Jul 202670
27 Jul 202679
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 202672
17 Aug 202645
24 Aug 202659
31 Aug 202656
7 Sep 202672
14 Sep 202691
21 Sep 202676
28 Sep 202687
5 Oct 202676
12 Oct 202674
19 Oct 2026144
26 Oct 2026125
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% 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

Version1.0.0
AuthorKLicheR
Added5 Dec 2014
Last updated5 Dec 2014
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to4.0.38
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization
Tagsid, acf, unique

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Questions

Is Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field still maintained?

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field was last updated on 5 Dec 2014. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field safe?

Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field?

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

What can I use instead of Advanced Custom Fields: Unique ID Field?

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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