Advanced Custom Fields vs Content Views
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| Feature | Advanced Custom Fields v6.8.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Content Views v4.5.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 10, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Custom Fields · Advanced Custom Fields PRO ($) | Content Views · Content Views Pro ($) |
| Pros | Visual field builder with location rules; REST API and WP-CLI commands included free | Shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets from one plugin; Several free layouts: grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and slider; Filters by category, tag, author and keyword without writing code |
| Cons | Some field types are locked and need ACF PRO; Google Map field needs a Google Maps API key you supply | Custom taxonomy, custom field and published-date queries need Pro; Infinite scroll and load-more pagination need Pro |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Built-in field types, Google Map field, Location rules for field groups, REST API for field data, Block bindings to field values, WP-CLI JSON command, Field types locked behind PRO in the browse modal ($) | Classic editor shortcode, Gutenberg blocks and patterns, Elementor widget, Free grid, list, pinterest, timeline, collapsible and scrollable layouts, Pro-only layouts, gated by the Pro version option ($), Filter by custom taxonomy ($), Filter by custom field and published date ($), Replace blog, category and search layouts ($), Infinite scroll and load-more pagination ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | HubSpot forms | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang, WPML, Beaver Builder |
| Other | Google Maps | contentviewspro.com |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com, api.hsforms.com | contentviewspro.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |