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Maintained Tested up to 7.0.7

Plinth Custom Fields

A self-contained custom fields manager with repeater support, location rules, and JSON import/export — no third-party dependencies required.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d54▲ +54.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score49/100Fair
All-time downloads185Since Jul 2026
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.8PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d10▼ -28.6% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

Plinth Custom Fields works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

134Jul 15Aug 28Oct 12
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day29Jul 10, 2026
Last 12 months190

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Plinth Custom Fields stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
custom fields >100 10,000 Best custom fields plugins →
custom post types >100 10,000 Best custom post types plugins →
field groups >100 3,618 Best field groups plugins →
meta box >100 4,048 Best meta box plugins →
repeater >100 706 Best repeater plugins →

About Plinth Custom Fields

From the official readme · v1.0.0

Description

Plinth Custom Fields lets you build custom field groups and attach them to post types, page templates, specific pages, or post statuses — without depending on any other plugin.

Key features:

  • 12 field types: Text, Textarea, Number, Email, URL, Image, Select, Radio, Checkbox, True/False, WYSIWYG Editor, and Repeater
  • Repeater fields with drag-to-reorder rows and nested sub-fields
  • Location rules with AND/OR logic — show fields only where you need them
  • Import and export field groups as JSON, so you can move configurations between sites
  • Template functions for theme developers: plinth_get_field(), plinth_the_field(), plinth_get_image(), plinth_get_rows(), plinth_have_rows(), plinth_the_row(), plinth_get_sub_field(), plinth_the_sub_field()
  • All data stored in standard wp_postmeta, prefixed with _plinth_ so it never collides with other plugins
  • Zero external dependencies — works entirely on top of WordPress core

For Theme Developers

Once a field group is created and assigned to a location, pull the values into any template file:

<?php
$title = plinth_get_field( 'hero_title' );
$image = plinth_get_image( 'hero_image', null, 'large' );

if ( plinth_have_rows( 'team_members' ) ) :
    while ( plinth_rows_remaining() ) : plinth_the_row(); ?>
        <h3><?php plinth_the_sub_field( 'name' ); ?></h3>
    <?php endwhile;
endif;
?>

Installation

  1. Upload the plinth-custom-fields folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install directly through the WordPress Plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to Plinth Custom Fields → Add New to create your first field group.
  4. Set Location Rules to choose where the field group should appear.
  5. Edit a matching post or page to see your custom fields in a meta box.

Frequently asked questions

Does this require any other plugin?

No. Plinth Custom Fields is fully self-contained and has zero dependencies on any other plugin.

Can I move field groups between sites?

Yes. Go to Plinth Custom Fields → Import / Export to export a JSON file of your field groups, then import that same file on another site.

How do repeater fields store their data?

Repeater rows are stored as individual wp_postmeta rows (a row-count meta key plus one meta key per cell), which keeps the data simple to query directly from the database if needed.

Will this conflict with my theme’s existing custom fields?

All meta keys are prefixed with _plinth_ and the leading underscore keeps them out of WordPress’s native Custom Fields panel, minimizing collision risk with other plugins or theme code.

Changelog

Initial release.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
  • 12 field types including Repeater with drag-sort and nested sub-fields.
  • Location rules engine with AND/OR logic.
  • JSON import/export for field groups.
  • Template functions for theme developers.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Field Groups list page
Field Groups list page
Field group editor — adding fields and location rules
Field group editor — adding fields and location rules
Repeater field on the post edit screen
Repeater field on the post edit screen

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FAQ

Plinth Custom Fields: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026

Is Plinth Custom Fields free?

Yes. Plinth Custom Fields is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Plinth Custom Fields safe to use in 2026?

Plinth Custom Fields works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Plinth Custom Fields?

Plinth Custom Fields is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 185 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.

Does Plinth Custom Fields work with WordPress 7.1?

Plinth Custom Fields is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Plinth Custom Fields need?

Plinth Custom Fields requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Plinth Custom Fields last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on July 10, 2026 (3 months ago).

Who makes Plinth Custom Fields?

Plinth Custom Fields is developed and maintained by Shobhit Verma.

What are the best alternatives to Plinth Custom Fields?

The most popular alternatives to Plinth Custom Fields are Advanced Custom Fields (ACF… (2M+ installs), Meta Box (500K+ installs) and Checkout Field Editor (Chec… (400K+ installs).

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