WordPress Directory
Best Fields WordPress Plugins
6 plugins · 2.6M combined installs · 4.7/5 avg rating
Custom field plugins for WordPress allow site builders and developers to define and display additional data beyond the default title, content, and excerpt. Whether through drag-and-drop field group builders, repeatable rows, conditional logic, or post-relationship fields, these plugins unlock structured content modelling inside WordPress without custom database tables. Content-heavy sites — real estate listings, job boards, restaurant menus, event directories — rely on field plugins to capture and present rich, queryable data. Paired with shortcodes, blocks, or template tags, field plugins bridge the gap between a simple blog and a fully featured web application.
Comparison
| # | Plugin | Author | Active Installs | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | WP Engine | 2.0M | ★ 4.5 | 1,424 |
| 2 | CMB2 | Justin Sternberg | 300K | ★ 5.0 | 91 |
| 3 | Advanced Custom Fields | Konrad Chmielewski | 100K | ★ 4.8 | 132 |
| 4 | ACF Photo Gallery Field | Navneil Naicker | 60K | ★ 4.0 | 29 |
| 5 | Dynamic Conditions | rtowebsites | 60K | ★ 4.9 | 114 |
| 6 | Secure Custom Fields | WordPress.org | 60K | ★ 4.7 | 58 |