Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | Hello Dolly |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.5 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.4k | 177 |
| Active installs | 2,000,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
On the measured data here, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) leads on more dimensions (2 vs 0). Pick Hello Dolly if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) audit • Hello Dolly audit
| Keyword | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) | Hello Dolly |
|---|---|---|
| custom form | #4 | Not ranked |
| form builder | #389 | Not ranked |
| live support | #668 | Not ranked |
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Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) (4.5★, 1,440 reviews) and Hello Dolly (4.4★, 177 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (1,440 vs 177).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) has 1,440 published reviews; Hello Dolly has 177 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) and Hello Dolly both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Hello Dolly" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.