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Custom Fields for Gutenberg — WordPress Custom Field Plugin

by Jeff Starr · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.4.7 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6.20+

Custom Fields for Gutenberg has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 60,357 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Custom Fields for Gutenberg at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
60,357
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Custom Fields for Gutenberg well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 17 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Built with the WordPress API
  • Lightweight, fast and flexible
  • Works great with other WordPress plugins
  • Plugin options configurable via settings screen
  • Focused on flexibility, performance, and security
  • One-click restore plugin default options
  • Translation ready

Custom Fields for Gutenberg reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

17 reviews

5★
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  • Very helpful. Thanks!

    Just what I needed.

    robmaric

  • Good plugin by a top dev

    This plugin does one thing and does it well. This is how all plugins should be!

    shawfactor

  • Does as It Says

    Does exactly as it says. Thanks very much for making this, @specialk.

    archedmandible

  • Again Jeff Starr saves the day...

    A beautiful solution ...

    jeffmcnear

  • Good idea, but Wordpress 5 can now display fields natively

    Like many others I was frustrated when my custom fields disappeared after the WP 5 upgrade & implementation of block editing. I installed this plugin and it worked... but it is quirky and difficult to work with. (Only one custom field can be saved at a time and once saved, a field cannot be easily edited or deleted). But it turns out that the custom field function can now be restored without a plugin as an advanced option setting. (With edit screen open, click the 3 dots in upper right, to the right of the gear icon; then click "options" on the drop down menu; then under the "Advanced Panels" section, check the "Custom Fields" box).

    Abigailm

  • Great plugin

    Helpful - it brings back the custum fields function. Only bad thing: using 3 custom fields, means that I have to save the page 3 times - each time after each custom field.

    itbuero

Where Custom Fields for Gutenberg ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Custom Fields for Gutenberg appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Custom Field Plugins #49 by tag, #16 in search #18 –

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Details

Restores the Custom Field meta box for the Gutenberg Block Editor.

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

Rankings Custom Fields for Gutenberg competes in

Tags

  • blocks
  • custom fields
  • gutenberg
  • meta box

More from Jeff Starr

Version
2.4.7
Last updated
Jul 17, 2026
First published
Mar 28, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Custom Fields for Gutenberg FAQ

What does Custom Fields for Gutenberg do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Custom Fields for Gutenberg offers Built with the WordPress API, Lightweight, fast and flexible, Works great with other WordPress plugins, Plugin options configurable via settings screen and Focused on flexibility, performance, and security.

How many active installs does Custom Fields for Gutenberg have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Custom Fields for Gutenberg as of September 7, 2026.

Is Custom Fields for Gutenberg still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Custom Fields for Gutenberg free?

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

Where does Custom Fields for Gutenberg rank among Custom Field Plugins?

Custom Fields for Gutenberg is #18 in the WordPress.org Custom Field Plugins ranking.