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Advanced Custom Fields

by taylor.mitchellstjoseph · 300+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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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.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Advanced Custom Fields
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Apr 2014, over 12 years ago. 23 Apr 2014 · 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 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 20 Jun 2013 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 152 months (last release 23 Apr 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Apr 2015Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 36 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 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
13 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Advanced Custom Fields
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 23 Apr 2014. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Advanced Custom Fields
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime3.8
Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

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

300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Full nameAdvanced Custom Fields - Code Area Field
Version1.0.0
Authortaylor.mitchellstjoseph
Added20 Jun 2013
Last updated23 Apr 2014
Active installs300+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to3.5.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsacf, code, advanced custom fields

Other plugins by this author: Advanced Custom Fields, Taylor's Debug Toggle

Questions

Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Apr 2014, over 12 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 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue