Custom post types for WordPress – ACPT Lite vs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®): Which Is Faster for WordPress?
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
| Metric | Custom post types for WordPress | Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) |
|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Activation TTFB | +2 ms | +3 ms |
| ⚡ Activation Memory | +2 MB | +2 MB |
| ⚡ Activation Queries | +5 | +2 |
| 🏠 Homepage TTFB | +-1 ms | +2 ms |
| 🏠 Homepage Memory | +2 MB | +2 MB |
| 🏠 Homepage Queries | +5 | +2 |
| ⚙️ WP Admin TTFB | +32 ms | +3 ms |
| ⚙️ WP Admin Memory | +-2 MB | +2 MB |
| ⚙️ WP Admin Queries | +5 | +2 |
Verdict
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