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Smart Custom Fields — WordPress Custom Field Plugin

by Takashi Kitajima · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.0.8 Tested up to WP 6.8.11 PHP 7.4+

Smart Custom Fields has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 385,186 downloads all time. It was downloaded 4,766 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on July 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.

Smart Custom Fields at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
385,186
Downloads, last 30 days
4,766
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Smart Custom Fields well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 21 reviews on WordPress.org

Smart Custom Fields reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

21 reviews

5★
20
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

Download and install history

6,691 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Smart Custom Fields downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Smart Custom Fields active installs012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Smart Custom Fields rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Smart Custom Fields review count06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Smart Custom Fields ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Custom Field Plugins #13 by tag, #6 in search #5 ▲1

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Details

Smart Custom Fields is a simple plugin for managing custom fields.

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

Tags

  • custom
  • custom field
  • field
  • meta
  • meta field

More from Takashi Kitajima

Version
5.0.8
Last updated
Jul 16, 2026
First published
Oct 9, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
6.8.11
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Smart Custom Fields FAQ

How many active installs does Smart Custom Fields have?

WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for Smart Custom Fields as of October 22, 2026.

Is Smart Custom Fields still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.

Is Smart Custom Fields free?

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

Where does Smart Custom Fields rank among Custom Field Plugins?

Smart Custom Fields is #5 in the WordPress.org "custom-fields" ranking as of today.