Custom Field Builder – WordPress custom fields plugin
Custom Field Builder is a powerful and lightweight developer plugin to create custom meta boxes and custom fields for WordPress.
Consider an alternative
Custom Field Builder shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Custom Field Builder stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cfb | #3 |
| custom field builder | >100 |
| custom fields | >100 |
| Custom Meta | >100 |
| custom meta fields | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Custom Field Builder
From the official readme · v1.2.4Description
Custom Field Builder is a powerful and lightweight developer plugin to create custom meta boxes and custom fields for WordPress.
Features
• Many free custom fields (regular updating and adding new fields).
• Easy to install and very easy to use.
• Pure and clean code (increase your admin performance).
Links
Available fields
• Textbox
• Textarea
• Select
• Media (image, attachments)
• Logic (checkbox may only “true” or “false”)
• Color picker
• Repeater
• Checkbox group
• Date picker
• Post relationship
Usage
Watch this short video tutorial
Add the following code to your functions.php (or in any convenient file).
<?php
add_action('cf_builder_init', function ($cfBuilder) {
$cfBuilder->registerTemplate([
'id' => 'custom_fields',
'title' => 'Custom Field Builder example',
'post_type' => 'post',
'position' => 'normal',
'priority' => 'high',
'fields' => [
'author_name' => [
'type' => 'textbox',
'title' => 'Author name'
],
'author_bio' => [
'type' => 'textarea',
'title' => 'Author bio'
]
]
]);
});
?>
You also can include your custom template in php file. For example:
<?php
add_action('cf_builder_init', function ($cfBuilder) {
$cfBuilder->registerTemplate('path_to_your_template_file.php');
});
?>
** See all fields example in examples/base-fields-template.php in plugin directory! **
Installation
Via Composer.
composer require kirillbdev/custom-field-builder:dev-master
To do an automatic install of Custom Field Builder, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
In the search field type “cfb” or “Custom Field Builder” and click Search Plugins. Once you have found it you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.
The WordPress codex contains instructions on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Changelog
Version 1.2.4 / (05.03.2019)
- Editor Field release (See example file)
Version 1.2.3 / (18.12.2018)
- Some bug fix and refactoring.
Version 1.2.2 / (13.12.2018)
- Fix bug when textarea in repeater not save new line char.
Version 1.2.1 / (02.12.2018)
- getPostFields API method release (see more in Documentation).
- Fixed error when call API method getPostField on Repeater which contains Checkbox group field.
Version 1.2.0 / (28.11.2018)
- Front-end API release (see more in Documentation).
Version 1.1.6 / (22.11.2018)
- Fix post relationship field (not working for WooCommerce).
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
Custom Field Builder: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is Custom Field Builder free?
Yes. Custom Field Builder is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Custom Field Builder safe to use in 2026?
Custom Field Builder shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Custom Field Builder?
Custom Field Builder is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,752 times since it launched in November 2018. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Custom Field Builder work with WordPress 7.1?
Custom Field Builder is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.0, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Custom Field Builder need?
Custom Field Builder requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Custom Field Builder last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.4, was released on March 5, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes Custom Field Builder?
Custom Field Builder is developed and maintained by kirillbdev.
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card


