Advanced Custom Fields: Extended

84 Quality Score

Active Installs

23/30

With 100,000 active installs it sits well below the leading alternatives in the custom-fields category, reflecting its niche, developer-focused audience rather than mass-market appeal.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score, last updated within days of this assessment and tested against the latest WordPress core, indicates an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

An exceptional 96 out of 100 across 132 ratings signals very high satisfaction from the user base, though the relatively small sample of raters means the score carries slightly less weight than that of more widely reviewed plugins.

Support Health

8/15

Only 4 support threads with a 75 percent resolution rate is a thin dataset, and the low volume makes it hard to judge how the developer handles large-scale or complex issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring only PHP 5.6 and WordPress 4.9, the compatibility score is excellent and should work on virtually any modern hosting environment.

Scores higher than 94% of indexed plugins

About

All-in-one enhancement suite that improves WordPress & Advanced Custom Fields.

Active Installs 100k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-08-27 2:29am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.9+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

9 known vulnerabilities, all patched

4 Critical 2 High 3 Medium

Most recent: September 3, 2026

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Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.2 - 0.9.2.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation High

September 3, 2026 Patched in ["0.9.2.7"] CVE-2026-80467

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended < 0.9.2.7 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Administrator Account Takeover Critical

August 31, 2026 Patched in ["0.9.2.7"] CVE-2026-12526

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.6 - Missing Authorization Medium

August 27, 2026 Patched in ["0.9.2.7"] CVE-2026-81284

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Validation Bypass to '_acf_post_id' Parameter Critical

May 28, 2026 Patched in ["0.9.2.6"] CVE-2026-8809

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Medium

May 12, 2026 Patched in ["0.9.2.4"] CVE-2025-15463

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.9.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Insert User Form Action Critical

January 19, 2026 Patched in ["0.9.2.2"] CVE-2025-14533

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.0.5 - 0.9.1.1 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in prepare_form Critical

December 2, 2025 Patched in ["0.9.2"] CVE-2025-13486

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.9.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium

September 29, 2023 Patched in ["0.8.9.4"] CVE-2023-5292

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended <= 0.8.8.6 - Admin+ SQL Injection High

December 24, 2021 Patched in ["0.8.8.7"] CVE-2021-24865

What It Does

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended is a companion plugin to ACF that adds a wide range of enhancements including dynamic field groups, custom post types and taxonomies, custom admin pages, options pages, block types, and performance-oriented features like meta caching and bidirectional relationships. It does not replace ACF but extends it with developer-focused tools that reduce the need for bespoke code on complex sites.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for WordPress developers and agencies building data-driven sites such as real estate listings, directories, job boards, course platforms, or product catalogs that already use Advanced Custom Fields and need advanced field management, custom admin UIs, or block-based layouts. It suits technical users comfortable managing PHP versions, custom field groups, and site architecture.

Who Should Skip It

If you do not already use ACF or only need simple custom fields and a basic options page, skip this plugin, as it adds no value without the parent ACF plugin. Site owners looking for a turnkey, no-code solution will find the feature set confusing and the learning curve unnecessary.

The Bottom Line

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended is a high-quality, actively maintained add-on that meaningfully extends ACF for developers building complex, data-heavy WordPress sites. With an overall quality score of 84.29 out of 100, strong ratings, and recent updates, it earns a solid recommendation for its target audience. It is not, however, a replacement for ACF itself, and non-technical users will get little value from it.

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