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Advanced Forms for ACF

by Phil Kurth · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Advanced Forms for ACF
Ownership100
Maintenance70
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.

Committers and their active periods
fabianlindfors17 Nov 2016 to 5 Jan 2022, 61 commits
philkurth8 Aug 2022 to 11 May 2026, 11 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Advanced Forms for ACF
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 May 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jul 2026Advanced Forms for ACF <= 1.9.3.7 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.9.3.71.9.3.80
5 Feb 2024Advanced Forms for ACF <= 1.9.3.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Form Settings Export5.3<= 1.9.3.21.9.3.30
27 Jun 2020Advanced Forms for ACF <= 1.6.8 - Insecure Direct Object Reference8.8< 1.6.91.6.90

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 41 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star41
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 Forms for ACF
4 May 202681
11 May 20261,174
18 May 2026387
25 May 2026259
1 Jun 2026249
8 Jun 2026245
15 Jun 2026215
22 Jun 2026156
29 Jun 2026160
6 Jul 2026236
13 Jul 2026200
20 Jul 2026185
27 Jul 2026225
3 Aug 2026195
10 Aug 2026155
17 Aug 2026190
24 Aug 2026184
31 Aug 2026140
7 Sep 2026149
14 Sep 2026160
21 Sep 2026184
28 Sep 2026209
5 Oct 2026218
12 Oct 2026339
19 Oct 2026417
26 Oct 2026336
2 Nov 2026110

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.9.3.8
AuthorPhil Kurth
Added13 Nov 2016
Last updated11 May 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.4.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.1
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators
Tagsacf, form, acf form, contact form, advanced custom fields

Other plugins by this author: Dynamic SVG Icons

Questions

Is Advanced Forms for ACF still maintained?

Advanced Forms for ACF was last updated on 11 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Advanced Forms for ACF safe?

Advanced Forms for ACF has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Advanced Forms for ACF?

The wordpress.org author is Phil Kurth. Recent committers: philkurth, fabianlindfors, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Advanced Forms for ACF?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Online Forms - Customizable Payment, Contact, Quiz, Survey Form Builder - Jotform, Zoho Forms - Drag & Drop Form Builder for Websites - Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Order Forms & More, Contact Form Clean and Simple, Formzu WP, Woorise - Forms, Quizzes & Giveaways.

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