Smart Custom 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: Smart Custom Fields at #5 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.
Smart Custom Fields
Smart Custom Fields is a simple plugin for managing custom fields.
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.
Smart Custom Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Custom Field Plugins.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Smart Custom Fields has 21, Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has 1,056. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 1,056 against 21.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Smart Custom Fields on July 16, 2026.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 63,249 times against 4,766.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Smart Custom Fields
Pick Smart Custom Fields if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce
Pick Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Smart Custom Fields vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce side by side
| Smart Custom Fields | Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Field Plugins ranking | #5 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 21 | 1,056 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 385,186 | 10,790,340 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4,766 | 63,249 |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 9, 2014 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.8.11 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Smart Custom 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 Smart Custom 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.
Smart Custom Fields vs Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Smart Custom 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. Smart Custom Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which has more users, Smart Custom Fields or Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Smart Custom Fields ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Custom Field Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Smart Custom Fields or Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce?
Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Smart Custom Fields and Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Smart Custom Fields may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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