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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 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

Smart Custom Fields has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 378,623 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 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Smart Custom Fields at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
378,623
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

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 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 20 reviews on WordPress.org

Smart Custom Fields reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

20 reviews

5★
19
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

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, #5 in search #5 –

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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
6.8.8
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 September 7, 2026.

Is Smart Custom Fields still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

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.