Flexible Checkout Fields vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Custom Field Plugins top 10: Flexible Checkout Fields at #6 and Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce at #7. Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Flexible Checkout Fields
Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – WooCommerce Checkout Manager
The best WooCommerce checkout manager. Edit, remove or add checkout fields. Customize WooCommerce checkout with this checkout field customizer.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce
Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce – The best WooCommerce checkout manager plugin to manage WooCommerce checkout fields.
Who leads on what
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Flexible Checkout Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Custom Field Plugins.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,056 reviews, against 4.7 from 296 reviews.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 1,056 against 296.
Flexible Checkout Fields was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce on September 1, 2026.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 63,249 times against 43,541.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Flexible Checkout Fields
Pick Flexible Checkout Fields if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Pick Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Flexible Checkout Fields vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce side by side
| Flexible Checkout Fields | Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Field Plugins ranking | #6 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 296 | 1,056 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,731,856 | 10,790,340 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43,541 | 63,249 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 7, 2016 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Flexible Checkout Fields ratings
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Flexible Checkout Fields nor Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom Field Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Flexible Checkout Fields vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Flexible Checkout Fields better than Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Flexible Checkout Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which has more users, Flexible Checkout Fields or Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Flexible Checkout Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Flexible Checkout Fields or Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are Flexible Checkout Fields and Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Flexible Checkout Fields is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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