Add your own input boxes to posts and pages, then show what you typed with a block or a shortcode. No code needed.
Alternatives to Native Custom Fields – Custom Content Types and Meta Fields
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Build powerful custom fields with a visual drag-and-drop builder. Free, lightweight, and a modern alternative to ACF.
A custom fields framework with a visual builder and clean, native storage. Zero plugin dependencies.
ACF helps customize WordPress with powerful, professional and intuitive fields. Proudly powering over 2 million sites, WordPress developers love ACF.
A self-contained custom fields manager with repeater support, location rules, and JSON import/export — no third-party dependencies required.
Open-source custom fields plugin with 26 field types, Repeater, Flexible Content, Options Pages, conditional logic, and JSON sync.
A high-performance custom fields engine for WordPress, built for flexible data structures, efficient database operations and modern integrations.
Lightweight custom field manager with visual field groups, advanced ACF-style location rules, options pages, repeaters, media and galleries.
Create and manage custom post types, taxonomies and custom fields in seconds, from a clean, developer-friendly interface.