Field Forge is a modern WordPress custom fields plugin with a rebuilt architecture: custom table storage instead of wp_postmeta for 3–10x faster queries, a full ACF compatibility layer so your existing theme code keeps working, AI schema generation for one-prompt field groups, and auto-generated TypeScript and GraphQL types for headless WordPress. One flat price, every feature included, from $35 per year.
Three simple steps to transform your WordPress site.
Every other WordPress custom fields plugin — ACF, SCF, Meta Box, Pods — stores field values in wp_postmeta. This works fine for small sites, but on sites with 1,000+ posts or heavy use of repeaters and flexible content, the N+1 query problem starts eating performance. A page that loads 20 posts with 10 fields each can fire 200+ SQL queries.
Field Forge ships with implementations of every major ACF template function: get_field(), the_field(), get_fields(), have_rows(), the_row(), get_sub_field(), get_row_index(), get_row_layout(), update_field(), delete_field(), get_field_object(). Plus support for acf_register_block_type() for PHP-rendered Gutenberg blocks.
Describe the field group you want in plain English, and the AI generates it. "Hero section with title, subtitle, background image, and CTA button" → a complete field group with 4 fields, correct types, and sensible defaults. Field Forge ships with 12 built-in templates (hero, FAQ, testimonials, features, pricing, team, CTA, gallery, contact, product, SEO, quicklinks) and falls back to an AI call for custom descriptions.
Learn moreField Forge auto-generates TypeScript type definitions (.d.ts) for every field group in your site. Plus GraphQL SDL output. Plus auto-registration with WPGraphQL if it's installed. For teams using Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, or any JavaScript frontend against WordPress as a CMS, this turns custom fields from a type-safety nightmare into a fully-typed API.
Packed with powerful features, designed for simplicity.
text, textarea, number, range, email, url, password
image, file, wysiwyg, oembed, gallery
select, checkbox, radio, true/false, button group
relationship, post object, page link, taxonomy, user
date picker, time picker, color picker
tab, accordion, message
repeater, group, flexible content, clone
PHP-rendered Gutenberg blocks
Field Forge is a modern WordPress custom fields plugin with a rebuilt architecture: custom table storage instead of wp_postmeta for 3–10x faster queries, a full ACF compatibility layer so your existing theme code keeps working, AI schema generation for one-prompt field groups, and auto-generated TypeScript and GraphQL types for headless WordPress. One flat price, every feature included, from $35 per year.
You're not alone. In October 2024, a dispute between WP Engine (who owns Advanced Custom Fields) and WordPress.org led to WordPress.org forking ACF into Secure Custom Fields (SCF). If you searched WordPress.org for ACF recently, you may have installed SCF without realizing it. And if you're trying to figure out whether to stay on commercial ACF, move to free SCF, or look at alternatives — you're in the middle of the most confusing moment in the WordPress custom fields ecosystem in 15 years.
Field Forge is the clear third option. Fully compatible with both ACF and SCF (your theme code keeps working), with a modern architecture ACF hasn't updated in years, AI features neither plugin has, and a one-click migration path from either. Read the complete ACF vs SCF vs Field Forge guide →Field Forge ships verified one-click importers for the ACF-compatible plugins you might already be running:
Your existing ACF/SCF data is preserved and your ACF-style theme code keeps working. For non-ACF sources, keep the old plugin active until field mappings and template helper calls are verified.
See the complete migration guide →Every feature page on this site includes working code samples. Every integration guide has copy-pasteable examples. The REST API, WP-CLI support, and developer hooks are documented as first-class citizens. If you're the kind of developer who reads the source before installing a plugin, you're our target audience.
Every plan includes all 32 field types, custom table storage, the ACF compat layer, AI schema generation, TypeScript and GraphQL generation, the visual builder, local JSON sync, schema versioning, and every integration.
Yes. Field Forge implements the full set of ACF template functions (get_field(), the_field(), have_rows(), etc.) and supports acf_register_block_type() for PHP blocks. Theme code written for ACF or SCF keeps working after migration without changes.
ACF is the original commercial plugin, owned by WP Engine since 2022. SCF is WordPress.org’s free fork of ACF created in October 2024 during the WP Engine / WordPress.org dispute. Field Forge is a completely new plugin with modern architecture (custom table storage, AI features, TypeScript/GraphQL) that’s compatible with both. Complete comparison →
Yes to all three. Elementor dynamic tags read Field Forge values natively. Gutenberg custom blocks can use get_field() in render callbacks. WPGraphQL auto-registers Field Forge types when both plugins are active.
Yes — the ACF importer copies your field groups into Field Forge’s own storage, then runs a batched migration of all existing field values. After import, you deactivate ACF and Field Forge takes over. Your theme code is unchanged.
No. AI features route through our managed backend. Your first paid Forge activation grants the shared welcome credit pack once per account, and you can buy non-expiring top-up packs when needed.
Yes. Field Forge Free is on WordPress.org with basic features (limited field types, manual field group management). Paid plans unlock AI, TypeScript/GraphQL, advanced field types, options pages, and migration tools.
14-day refund. One-click migration from ACF, SCF, Meta Box, CMB2, and Carbon Fields. Theme code stays compatible.