Advanced Custom Fields vs CoSchedule
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| Feature | Advanced Custom Fields v6.8.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | CoSchedule Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 10, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Advanced Custom Fields · Advanced Custom Fields PRO ($) | — |
| Pros | Visual field builder with location rules; REST API and WP-CLI commands included free | — |
| Cons | Some field types are locked and need ACF PRO; Google Map field needs a Google Maps API key you supply | — |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Built-in field types, Google Map field, Location rules for field groups, REST API for field data, Block bindings to field values, WP-CLI JSON command, Field types locked behind PRO in the browse modal ($) | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | HubSpot forms | — |
| Other | Google Maps | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | — |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com, api.hsforms.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |