Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields | TDLC Birthdays |
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| Rating | 3.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | 4 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ |
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Based on the data on this page, TDLC Birthdays is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields's 3.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to TDLC Birthdays; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than TDLC Birthdays's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields audit • TDLC Birthdays audit
| Keyword | BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields | TDLC Birthdays |
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| custom form | #619 | Not ranked |
TDLC Birthdays has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields (3.3★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
TDLC Birthdays holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.3★). 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, and the WordPress Plugin Directory publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). TDLC Birthdays typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. BuddyForms Advanced Custom Fields and TDLC Birthdays 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 TDLC Birthdays" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
