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Edit Custom Fields

by Jay · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 46 months (last release 5 Jan 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Edit Custom Fields
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 46 months (last release 5 Jan 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Jan 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 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
topdownjimmy16 Jul 2013 to 5 Jan 2023, 46 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Edit 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 5 Jan 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 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 4.8 from 16 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Edit Custom Fields
4 May 202621
11 May 202643
18 May 202625
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202641
8 Jun 202627
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202617
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202631
13 Jul 202629
20 Jul 202633
27 Jul 202639
3 Aug 202653
10 Aug 202647
17 Aug 202638
24 Aug 202636
31 Aug 202640
7 Sep 202641
14 Sep 202649
21 Sep 202655
28 Sep 202664
5 Oct 202654
12 Oct 202650
19 Oct 202699
26 Oct 202698
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% 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

Version0.1.10
AuthorJay
Added16 Jul 2013
Last updated5 Jan 2023
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.5.1
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization
Tagsadmin, customfield, custom field, customfields, custom fields

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Questions

Is Edit Custom Fields still maintained?

Edit Custom Fields was last updated on 5 Jan 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Edit Custom Fields safe?

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

Who owns Edit Custom Fields?

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

What can I use instead of Edit Custom Fields?

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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