# ACF Beautiful Flexible > ACF Beautiful Flexible has 100+ active installs, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews and 94 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 32/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives. **Verdict: Consider an alternative.** ACF Beautiful Flexible shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check. **To use ACF Beautiful Flexible, simply activate the plugin to improve the ACF flexible UI. By default, it uses random images, but the idea is to customize them by adding your own.** ## Key facts - **Overall rank:** — - **Active installs:** 100+ - **Total downloads:** 2,627 - **Downloads (30 days):** 94 (+27% vs previous 30 days) - **Rating:** 5/5 from 1 reviews - **Health score:** 32/100 (At risk) - **Version:** 1.0.5 - **Last updated:** Sep 2, 2022 - **Tested up to:** WordPress 5.9.19 - **Requires:** WordPress 4.7+, PHP 5.6+ - **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months) - **Developer:** Maxime Culea (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/maximeculea/) - **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-beautiful-flexible/ ## Category rankings | Category | Rank | Plugins | |---|---|---| | [acf](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/acf/) | >100 | 359 | | [ACF Addon](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/acf-addon/) | #3 | 4 | | [advanced custom fields](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/advanced-custom-fields/) | #54 | 143 | | [fields](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/fields/) | #22 | 78 | | [flexible](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/flexible/) | #2 | 11 | ## WordPress.org search positions | Keyword | Position | Results | |---|---|---| | acf | >100 | 1,675 | | ACF Addon | >100 | 193 | | advanced custom fields | >100 | 5,597 | | fields | >100 | 10,000 | | flexible | >100 | 4,827 | ## Version adoption - 1.0: 100% ## Alternatives | # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/) | 2M+ | 4.5/5 (1,440) | Sep 10, 2026 | 86/100 | | 2 | [ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/acf-content-analysis-for-yoast-seo/) | 100K+ | 4.1/5 (35) | Oct 6, 2026 | 88/100 | | 3 | [Advanced Custom Fields: Extended](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/acf-extended/) | 100K+ | 4.8/5 (132) | Aug 27, 2026 | 76/100 | | 4 | [Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/advanced-custom-fields-font-awesome/) | 90K+ | 4.9/5 (36) | Aug 25, 2026 | 77/100 | | 5 | [ACF Photo Gallery Field](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/navz-photo-gallery/) | 60K+ | 4/5 (29) | Dec 26, 2025 | 47/100 | | 6 | [Table Field Add-on for ACF and SCF](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/advanced-custom-fields-table-field/) | 50K+ | 4.9/5 (59) | Oct 7, 2026 | 95/100 | | 7 | [Really Simple CSV Importer](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/really-simple-csv-importer/) | 40K+ | 4.9/5 (107) | Jul 16, 2026 | 80/100 | | 8 | [Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/acf-gravityforms-add-on/) | 30K+ | 4.2/5 (14) | Dec 2, 2025 | 55/100 | | 9 | [ACF Quick Edit Fields](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/acf-quickedit-fields/) | 30K+ | 4.5/5 (43) | Jan 11, 2025 | 38/100 | | 10 | [Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/acf-image-aspect-ratio-crop/) | 20K+ | 4.8/5 (26) | Oct 16, 2026 | 78/100 | ## Frequently asked questions ### Is ACF Beautiful Flexible free? Yes. ACF Beautiful Flexible is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory. ### Is ACF Beautiful Flexible safe to use in 2026? ACF Beautiful Flexible shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check. ### How many websites use ACF Beautiful Flexible? ACF Beautiful Flexible is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,627 times since it launched in May 2022. It was downloaded 94 times in the last 30 days. ### Does ACF Beautiful Flexible work with WordPress 7.1? ACF Beautiful Flexible is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first. ### What PHP version does ACF Beautiful Flexible need? ACF Beautiful Flexible requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting. ### When was ACF Beautiful Flexible last updated? The latest version, 1.0.5, was released on September 2, 2022 (4 years ago). ### Who makes ACF Beautiful Flexible? ACF Beautiful Flexible is developed and maintained by Maxime Culea. ### What are the best alternatives to ACF Beautiful Flexible? The most popular alternatives to ACF Beautiful Flexible are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF… (2M+ installs), ACF Content Analysis for Yo… (100K+ installs) and Advanced Custom Fields: Ext… (100K+ installs). --- Source: live WordPress.org data · HTML version: https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/acf-beautiful-flexible/ · Generated 2026-10-19 08:21 UTC by PageForge