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Advanced Custom Field

Advanced Custom Field: Shortcode Field
by 水野史土 · 200+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Advanced Custom Field has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

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

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced Custom Field still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Jun 2013, over 13 years ago. 29 Jun 2013 · wordpress.org
Who owns Advanced Custom Field, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Advanced Custom Field removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Advanced Custom Field safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Advanced Custom Field update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 162 months (last release 29 Jun 2013). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Jun 2014Evidence
  • 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 change 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+

Last release 29 Jun 2013. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

200+ 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

Version4.0
Author水野史土
Added29 Jun 2013
Last updated29 Jun 2013
Active installs200+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to3.5.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsshortcode, custom fields

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Questions

Is Advanced Custom Field still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Jun 2013, over 13 years ago.

Who owns Advanced Custom Field, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Advanced Custom Field removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Advanced Custom Field safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Advanced Custom Field update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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