Advanced Custom Fields: Extended for WordPress Plugin Directory
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended is a WordPress app, with a 4.8 average rating from 132 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Konrad Chmielewski. With a rating of 4.8★ from 132 reviews.
AppRanks data: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended ranks #0 in Acf on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
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Advanced Custom Fields: Extended is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Custom fields category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 132 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Konrad Chmielewski — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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🚀 All-in-one enhancement suite that improves WordPress & Advanced Custom Fields. This plugin aims to provide a powerful administration framework with a wide range of improvements & optimizations.
This plugin requires at least ACF Pro 5.8.
If you don’t already own ACF Pro, you should consider it. It’s one of the most powerful WordPress plugin available.
⭐ Highlight
14+ New ACF Fields
10+ ACF Fields Enhanced
4+ New Field Groups Locations
Self/Multi/Bidirectional Fields
Advanced Fields Validation
Flexible Content as Page Builder
Optimize metadata with Performance Mode
Advanced Front-End Forms Manager
ACF Options Pages / Block Types Manager
ACF & WordPress Meta Overview
WordPress Post Types / Taxonomies Manager
WordPress Options Manager
WordPress Admin Enhancements
WPML & Polylang Multilingual support
… And many more features
💎 Pro Highlight
20+ New ACF Fields
10+ ACF Fields Enhanced
20+ New Locations
Payment Field with Stripe & PayPal Express
Flexible Content Grid System
Flexible Content Layouts Locations Rules
Templates Manager
Builtin Classic Editor
Settings UI
Screen Layouts
Force Json Sync
Field Visibility Settings
Global Field Conditional Rules
… And many more features
🤟 Philosophy
Seamless integration
No extra menu, ads or notices
Built by developers, for developers
🛠️ Links
Website
Documentation
Guides
Roadmap
GitHub
Twitter (Personal)
Slack Community
🧰 Tools
FAQ
Support
Feature Request
Reviews
Donation
📁 Field Groups Advanced Settings
Enable advanced settings for all fields within the Field Group.
Auto Sync PHP
Automatically synchronize field groups with local PHP files upon field group updates. This feature will create, include and update a local PHP file for each field group.
Auto Sync Json
Control which field groups you want to synchronize with local Json files. Display warnings if the Json file has been manually deleted.
Categories
Spice up your field groups with a custom taxonomy and filter field groups by terms.
Custom Key
Set custom field group key. Example: group_custom_name.
Custom Meta
Add custom metas (key/value) in the field group administration.
Display Title
Display an alternative field group title in post edition screen.
Field Group UI (PRO)
Enable enhancements to the Field Group UI for a better user experience.
Force Sync (PRO)
Always keep Json files synchronized with the Field Groups in the database.
Hide on Screen (FREE / PRO)
Hide Gutenberg Block Editor and 10+ more items to hide in the field group settings.
Instructions Placement
New instruction placements let you display field description “above the fields” or in a “tooltip”.
Location: Advanced Post (PRO)
A collection of multiple new Field Groups locations allowing developers to target posts with specific conditions (Post author, date, slug, path etc…).
Location: Advanced Menu Item (PRO)
Target specific “Menu Item Depth” or “Menu Item Type” from the Field Groups Locations rules.
Location: Advanced Taxonomy Term (PRO)
A collection of multiple new Field Groups locations allowing developers to target taxonomy and terms with specific conditions (Term name, parent, slug etc…).
Location: All post types
Display field groups on all post types edition screen.
Location: Attachment List (PRO)
Display field group on attachment admin list screen.
Location: Dashboard Widgets (PRO)
Display field groups and update ACF Fields from the WP Dashboard.
Location: Field Value (PRO)
Display a field group based on the field value of an another field group.
Location: Post type Archive
Add an Archive Option Page under the Post Type admin menu. Display and save any field groups within it.
Location: Post type List
Display field group on post types admin list screen.
Location: Taxonomy List
Display field group on taxonomies admin list screen.
Location: User List (PRO)
Display field group on user admin list screen.
Location: Woocommerce (PRO)
Display field groups on Woocommerce pages.
Location: WP Settings (PRO)
Display field groups on WP Settings pages: General, Writing, Reading, Discussion, Media and Permalinks.
Local Field Groups
Display local field groups that are loaded by ACF, but not available in the ACF field group administration. Example: Field groups that are registered in the functions.php file, but not in the ACF UI.
Note
Add a personal note in the field group administration. Only visible to administrators.
Permissions
Add permission layer to field groups. Choose which roles can view & edit field groups in the post edition screen.
Raw Data
Display raw field group data in a modal to check your configuration & settings.
⚙️ Fields Settings Advanced Settings
A more sophisticated field settings based on specified location (administration/front-end). Example: Field is required only in front-end.
Advanced Validation
A more sophisticated validation conditions (AND/OR) with custom error messages based on specified location (administration/front-end).
Self/Multi/Bidirectional fields
An advanced bidirectional setting (also called post-to-post) is available for the following fields: Relationship, Post object, User & Taxonomy terms. Fields will work bidirectionally and automatically update each others. Works in groups & clones.
Field Visibility (PRO)
Get quick access to “Field Visibility”, “Label Visibility”, “Instructions Visibility” and “Required Setting” for the following screens: “Everywhere”, “Front-end” and “Administration”.
Global Condition (PRO)
Enable Global Conditional Logic for a specific field, which can then be used in an another Field Group as condition, both as Field Group Condition and Field Condition.
Instruction Placement (PRO)
Override a specific field instruction placement to any position: Below labels, below fields, above fields or tooltip.
Instruction Read More (PRO)
Allow to expand instructions text with a “Read More” link. This feature is useful for lengthy instructions text.
Min/Max (PRO)
Minimum & maximum items is a global field setting that let you define a specific number of items that can or should be added by the user.
Permissions
Add permission layer to fields. Choose which roles can view & edit fields in the post edition screen. (can be combined with field groups permissions).
Raw data
Display raw field data in a modal to check your configuration & settings.
Required Message (PRO)
This setting allow developers to define a custom error message within the field settings for a more intuitive user experience.
🏷️ Fields Advanced Link
Display a modern Link Selection in a modal. Posts, Post Types Archives & terms selection can be filtered in the field administration.
Block Editor (PRO)
Display an isolated Block Editor field on admin screen (with Classic Editor enabled) or on the front-end.
Block Types (PRO)
Display an ACF Block Types selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Button
Display a custom submit or button. Built-in ajax call setting. Usage example available in the field administration.
Checkbox (FREE / PRO)
Define grouped choices values using ## Title markup in the field’s choices.
Clone
Allow users to edit clone fields in a modal. Choose the edit button text, display close button and the modal size.
Code Editor
Edit code using the native WP Core Codemirror library. Default languages: Text/HTML, Javascript, CSS, PHP mixed/plain.
Color Picker (PRO)
A collection of advanced settings for the ACF Color Picker. The field can now be displayed as a palette, custom colors can be predefined and RGBA mode is supported.
Columns (FREE / PRO)
Organize and re-arrange your fields using columns and line-breaks. The field acts like the ACF Accordion/Tab field and allow you to create virtually grouped fields which will be displayed inside columns.
Countries (PRO)
Display a Country selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Currencies (PRO)
Display a Currency selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Date/Timepicker (FREE / PRO)
Display a modern UI of the ACF Datepicker field. CSS and icons have been enhanced to fit WordPress admin UI and colors.
Date Range Picker (PRO)
Display a Date Range Picker. The field support a wide range of customization, such as: Placeholder, Default dates, Range Restriction, Date restriction, No weekends etc.
Dynamic Render
Display custom HTML/PHP content using a simple named hook.
Field Groups (PRO)
Display an ACF Field Groups selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Field Types (PRO)
Display an ACF Field Types selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Fields (PRO)
Display an ACF Fields selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
File (FREE / PRO)
Choose the uploader type, enable multi file upload and dropzone.
Flexible Content (FREE / PRO)
Displayed an enhanced version of the native Flexible Content field. Dozens of new settings and settings were added, allowing developers to create the most advanced page builder and fully control the field’s behavior.
Forms
Select any dynamic form (format: checkbox, radio or select).
Google Map (PRO)
A collection of new settings added to the ACF Google Map Field that allow developers to have more control over the field behavior.
Google reCaptcha
Display a reCaptcha field (compatible v2 & v3).
Group
Allow users to edit group fields in a modal Choose the edit button text, display close button and the modal size
Hidden Input
Display a hidden input with custom name/value
Image (FREE / PRO)
Choose the uploader type, customize the upload folder and set the image as post featured thumbnail
Image Selector (PRO)
Display an Image Selector field.
Image Sizes (PRO)
Display an Image Sizes selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Languages (PRO)
Display a Language selector as radio, checkbox or select field type, compatible with WPML & Polylang.
Menu Locations (PRO)
Display a Menu Locations selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Menus (PRO)
Display a Menu selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Options Pages (PRO)
Display an ACF Options Pages selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Payment (PRO)
Display a Payment Field that supports with Stripe & PayPal Express gateways, working on both front-end and back-end.
Payment Cart (PRO)
Display an optional Payment Cart to easily setup an e-commerce solution.
Payment Selector (PRO)
Display an optional Payment Selector which let the user switch the payment gateway.
Phone Number (PRO)
Display a fully customizable international Phone Number field.
Post Field (PRO)
The Post Field is a new field that allow developers to move native WordPress fields such as Post Title, Date, Status, Visibility, Permalink etc.
Post Formats (PRO)
Display a Post Format selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Post Object (FREE / PRO)
Allow user to enter custom value which will be saved as a new post, or enable the inline post creation/edit.
Post Status
Select any post status (format: checkbox, radio or select)
Post Types
Select any post type (format: checkbox, radio or select)
Radio (FREE / PRO)
Define grouped choices values using ## Title markup in the field’s choices.
Relationship (PRO)
The Relationship field includes new settings allowing users to create and edit post on-the-fly from the post edit screen.
Repeater
Add stylised to ‘Add Row’ button, lock rows and remove repeater’s actions.
Select (FREE / PRO)
Change the default “Select” placeholder text and Search Input placeholder and allow user to enter custom values.
Slug
A slug text input (ie: my-text-input).
Tab (PRO)
Disable the last opened tab user preference. Which means that when the user will refresh the page, it will always load the first tab.
Taxonomies
Select any taxonomy (format: checkbox, radio or select)
Taxonomy Terms
Select any terms of any taxonomies, allow specific terms, level or childrens (format: checkbox or select). Terms can be loaded & saved for the current post (just like the native ACF Taxonomy field)
Templates (PRO)
Display an ACF Extended Templates selector as radio, checkbox or select field type.
Textarea
Switch font family to monospace and allow tab indent.
True/False (PRO)
Five new styles have been added to the native True/False field.
User Roles
Select any user role (format: checkbox, radio or select)
WYSIWYG Editor (PRO)
New settings allowing developers to have more control over the field behavior.
🛠️ Modules Block Types UI (FREE / PRO)
The Dynamic Block Types module allows you to register and manage ACF Block Types from your WordPress admin, in ACF > Block Types menu. Pro version allows to sync Json/PHP files.
Classic Editor (PRO)
ACF Extended is bundled with a custom merged version of the Classic Editor & Disable Gutenberg plugins.
Developer Mode (FREE / PRO)
The Developer Mode allow you to view all Posts, Terms, Users & Options custom metadata in a readable format. This feature is very useful to check what is actually saved in any WordPress Object.
Forms (FREE / PRO)
Manage Advanced ACF Forms from the WordPress administration. This module is an enhanced version of the native ACF Form feature. While all native settings can be used, Dynamic Forms adds many new settings and introduce “Actions” for a complete control over the form behavior.
Options Pages UI (FREE / PRO)
The Dynamic Options Pages module allows you to register and manage ACF Options Pages from your WordPress admin, in ACF > Options Pages menu. Pro version allows to sync Json/PHP files.
Performance Mode (FREE / PRO)
A unique module that allows developers to optimize database load when dealing with hundreds or thousands of metadata with two different methods: Ultra & Hybrid Engines.
Post Types UI (FREE / PRO)
The Dynamic Post Types module allows you to register and manage custom post types from your WordPress admin, in Tools > Post Types menu. Pro version allows to sync Json/PHP files.
All native post types settings can be set within the UI. ACF Extended also adds more advanced settings allowing to manage posts per page, order etc…
Rewrite Rules (PRO)
Get an overview of all WordPress permalinks structures and rules. Test URLs, export rules and flush permalinks from the UI.
Scripts UI (PRO)
Run custom scripts on thousands of posts. Including builtin “Orphan Meta Cleaner”, “Script Launcher” and “Performance Converter” scripts.
Settings UI (FREE / PRO)
The Settings UI allows developers to get an overview of all ACF and ACF Extended settings values from the ACF > Settings menu.
Taxonomies UI (FREE / PRO)
The Dynamic Taxonomies module allows you to register and manage custom taxonomies from your WordPress admin, in Tools > Taxonomies menu. Pro version allows to sync Json/PHP files.
All native taxonomies settings can be set within the UI. ACF Extended also adds more advanced settings allowing to manage posts per page, order etc…
Templates (PRO)
Manage default ACF values in an advanced way and sync templates with Json/PHP files.
🖥️ WordPress Ajax Author Box
The native WP Author Metabox has been replaced with an Ajax version allowing to manage thousands of users without slowing down the post administration. The new Author box also include an inline search input.
Enhanced UI
The Taxonomy, User profile & Settings views have been enhanced for a more consistent administration experience, using CSS/JS only.
Polylang
ACF Extended adds a new layer of compatibility for Polylang. ACF Options Pages and all ACF Extended Modules (Dynamic Post Type, Taxonomy, Options Pages, Block Type) are compatible.
Screen Layouts (PRO)
Post Edit screens have been enhanced allowing up to 3 columns layout and multiple variations.
WPML
ACF Extended adds a new layer of compatibility for WPML. ACF Options Pages and all ACF Extended Modules (Dynamic Post Type, Taxonomy, Options Pages, Block …
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Acf#0of 45Top 1%
- Custom fields#0of 50Top 1%
- Fields#0of 14Top 1%
- Meta#0of 43Top 1%
- Admin#5of 620Top 1%
- _browse_popular#449of 508Top 89%
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Keyword rankings
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended ranks for 7 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- Rank #40
- Rank #191
- 3.faqRank #469
Competitors & alternatives
Advanced Custom Fields: Extendeddoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked custom fields apps on WordPress:
Where Advanced Custom Fields: Extended stands in the Custom fields category
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended ranks #0 of 50 apps in the Custom fields category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Advanced Custom Fields: Extended?
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 132 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Custom fields category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Konrad Chmielewski.
Who uses Advanced Custom Fields: Extended?
Currently around 100,000 active stores have installed Advanced Custom Fields: Extended. Its review base of 132 suggests adoption is concentrated in growth-stage and mid-market stores. It is part of the Custom fields category on WordPress.