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Advanced Custom Fields

Advanced Custom Fields – Code Area Field

by taylor.mitchellstjoseph · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 3.5.2

Advanced Custom Fields has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 112,230 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 23, 2014, tested up to WordPress 3.5.2.

Advanced Custom Fields at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
112,230
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Advanced Custom Fields well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
30%
3 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

Advanced Custom Fields reviews and ratings

10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.8 out of 5

10 reviews

5★
7
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
3

Details

Adds a 'Code Area' textarea editor field type for the Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • acf
  • advanced custom fields
  • code

More from taylor.mitchellstjoseph

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Apr 23, 2014
First published
Jun 20, 2013
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Advanced Custom Fields FAQ

How many active installs does Advanced Custom Fields have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Advanced Custom Fields as of September 7, 2026.

Is Advanced Custom Fields still maintained?

The last release was on April 23, 2014, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Advanced Custom Fields free?

Advanced Custom Fields is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.