Advanced Custom Fields
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
Quick answers
- Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · 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 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 15 Oct 2014 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.0 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 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.0, 31 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 8,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 311
| 4 May 2026 | 51 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 197 |
| 18 May 2026 | 166 |
| 25 May 2026 | 207 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 229 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 239 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 205 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 164 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 132 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 185 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 169 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 208 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 148 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 214 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 267 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 201 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 305 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 326 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 191 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 228 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 304 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 300 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 278 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 295 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 499 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 311 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
- Full name
- Advanced Custom Fields: Nav Menu Field
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Author
- Faison
- Added
- 9 May 2013
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Active installs
- 8,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Content Management
- Tags
- acf, acf4, acf5, custom fields, advanced custom fields
Other plugins by this author: Navception, Project Force Field
Questions about Advanced Custom Fields
Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 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 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.