Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Meta Box

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) turns WordPress sites into a fully-fledged content management system by giving you all the tools to do more with your data. Use the ACF plugin to take full control of your WordPress edit screens, custom field data, and more. Add fields on demand. The ACF field builder allows you to quickly and easily add fields to WP edit screens with only the click of a few buttons! Whether it’s something simple like adding an “author” field to a book review post, or something more complex like the structured data needs of an ecommerce site or marketplace, ACF makes adding fields to your content model easy. Add them anywhere. Fields can be added all over WordPress including posts, pages, users, taxonomy terms, media, comments and even custom options pages! It couldn’t be simpler to bring structure to the WordPress content creation experience. Show them everywhere. Load and display your custom field values in any theme template file with our hassle-free, developer friendly functions! Whether you need to display a single value or generate content based on a more complex query, the out-of-the-box functions of ACF make templating a dream for developers of all levels of experience. Any Content, Fast. Turning WordPress into a true content management system is not just about custom fields. Creating new custom post types and taxonomies is an essential part of building custom WordPress sites. Registering post types and taxonomies is now possible right in the ACF UI, speeding up the content modeling workflow without the need to touch code or use another plugin. Simply beautiful and intentionally accessible. For content creators and those tasked with data entry, the field user experience is as intuitive as they could desire while fitting neatly into the native WordPress experience. Accessibility standards are regularly reviewed and applied, ensuring ACF is able to empower as close to anyone as possible. Documentation and developer guides. Over 10 plus years of vibrant community contribution alongside an ongoing commitment to clear documentation means that you’ll be able to find the guidance you need to build what you want. Features Simple & Intuitive Powerful Functions Over 30 Field Types Extensive Documentation Millions of Users Links Website Documentation Support ACF PRO PRO The Advanced Custom Fields plugin is also available in a professional version which includes more fields, more functionality, and more flexibility. The ACF PRO plugin features: The Repeater Field allows you to create a set of sub fields which can be repeated again, and again, and again. ACF Blocks, a powerful PHP-based framework for developing custom block types for the WordPress Block Editor (aka Gutenberg). Define, create, and manage content with the Flexible Content Field, which provides for multiple layout and sub field options. Use the Options Page feature to add custom admin pages to edit ACF fields. Build fully customisable image galleries with the Gallery Field. Unlock a more efficient workflow for managing field settings by reusing existing fields and field groups on demand with the Clone Field. Upgrade to ACF PRO

WordPress custom fields plugin Meta Box is a professional framework that makes building and customizing a website with dynamic data and content in WordPress fun and easy. Meta Box helps you add custom fields and dynamic data to posts, pages, custom post types, forms and anywhere you want using over 40+ different field types such as text, images, file upload, checkboxes, and more. On top of that, each WordPress custom field type has extensive internal options for unlimited content possibilities. Complete customization and control is just a few clicks away. Meta Box Lite We recommend using Meta Box Lite, a feature-rich free UI version of Meta Box that provides UI and all free features for managing custom fields and dynamic content on WordPress, including post types, taxonomies, custom fields, and relationships. Create any type of custom fields in WordPress That’s right – any type. No matter where you need to insert custom data and features, Meta Box’s WordPress custom fields have your back, and with infinite options to boot. Here are just a few of the data types you can customize: Posts Pages Custom post types (you can also use our free plugin MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies to create custom post types and custom taxonomies) Taxonomies Settings pages or Customizer sections User profile pages Post comments A wide-range of field types and options Take your standard WordPress custom field and imagine it infinitely expanded. That’s how many options Meta Box gives you: Meta Box supports 40+ built-in WordPress custom field types for all your needs including text, textarea, WYSIWYG editor, image, file, post, select, checkbox, radio buttons, date/time picker, taxonomy, user, oembed and more to come. Not enough? You can also effortlessly create your own field type. Meta Box supports cloning fields for most field types including the WYSIWYG editor field. It also supports repeatable field groups. It’s developer-friendly As a developer, you have enough on your plate. You shouldn’t have to create an entirely new system for each project. Use Meta Box to your full advantage. You can use Meta Box and its custom fields for any custom post type in WordPress on as many websites as you want so you can use it on client projects as well. Has an ultra-lightweight, yet powerful API that won’t overload your site. Add only what you need instead of getting stuck with a bundle of features you don’t even want that bloat your site. Meta Box easily integrates with any theme and plugin, and supports Composer! We use the native WordPress meta data storage and functions for ease of use and lightning-fast processing. Has a lot of actions and filters so you can build or change a site’s appearance and behavior in the plugin. Don’t love coding? You’re in luck! If you prefer a more visual system to create custom fields in WordPress, please use Meta Box Lite, a feature-rich free UI version of Meta Box that provides: All the power of Meta Box without touching a single line of code. Designer-friendly, lightweight and work at top-notch speeds. Export your custom fields and settings to PHP. Then, add it to a new site without needing to install this extension for an incredibly lightweight option. Free Extensions Migrations from ACF or Toolset. Integrations with all page builder plugins like Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, Bricks, Brizy, etc. Integrations with SEO plugins like Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or Slim SEO. MB Builder: Create custom meta boxes and custom fields in WordPress using a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. MB Comment Meta: Add WordPress custom fields to comments in WordPress. MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies: Create and manage custom post types and taxonomies with UI. MB Relationships: Create as many connections as you want from post-to-post or page-to-page. MB Rest API: Pull all meta values from posts and terms into the WP REST API responses. MB FacetWP Integrator: Integrates Meta Box and FacetWP to make custom fields searchable and filterable. MB Text Limiter: Limit the number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields. Premium Extensions MB Admin Columns: Display WordPress custom fields in table columns in admin. MB Blocks: Create custom Gutenberg blocks with PHP, using the same syntax in Meta Box. MB Columns: Display eye-catching custom fields in WordPress by putting them into 12-column grids. MB Conditional Logic: Add visibility dependency for custom meta boxes and custom fields in WordPress. MB Custom Table: Save custom fields to custom tables instead of the default meta tables to reduce your database’s size and increase its performance. MB Frontend Submission: Create frontend forms for users to submit posts. MB Geolocation: Automatically and instantly populate location data with the power of the Google Maps Geolocation API. MB Group: Create repeatable groups for better appearance and structure. MB Include Exclude: Show or hide meta boxes by ID, page template, taxonomy, or custom function. MB Revision: Track changes to custom fields in WordPress with revisions. You can compare and restore the changes smoothly. MB Settings Page: Create settings pages for themes, plugins or websites with beautiful syntax. MB Show Hide: Toggle meta boxes by page template, post format, taxonomy and category. MB Tabs: Painlessly create tabs for meta boxes with multiple styles and icons. MB Template: Make defining custom meta boxes and WordPress custom fields way easier with templates. MB Term Meta: Add custom fields to categories, tags or custom taxonomies. MB Tooltip: Display help information for custom fields with tooltips. MB User Meta: Add custom fields to users. MB User Profile: Build login, register and edit profile forms for users. MB Views: Outputting custom fields and build front-end templates for WordPress without touching theme files. Detailed Documentation We provide regularly updated, and extensive documentation as well as tutorials on how to use MetaBox and custom fields in WordPress to your advantage as well as in the most efficient way possible. Here are a few guides to quickly get you started with Meta Box and creating your own WordPress custom fields: Introduction Custom post types Custom fields Field settings Displaying fields You might also like If you like this plugin, you might also like our other WordPress products: Slim SEO – A fast, lightweight and full-featured SEO plugin for WordPress with minimal configuration. Falcon – A lightweight companion for making WordPress faster, cleaner, and more secure. GretaThemes – Free and premium WordPress themes that clean, simple and just work. 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