Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Post Duplicator: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) vs Post Duplicator - MakeWPFast
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
B+
2M+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Post Duplicator
A
200K+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)Post Duplicator
⚡ Activation TTFB+2 ms+-2 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+3+1
🏠 Homepage TTFB+0 ms+-4 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+2 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+3+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+5 ms+2 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+3+1

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF®)Post Duplicator
Active Installs2.0M+200K+
User Rating4.5/54.8/5
Speed ScoreBB
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2025-12-032026-02-11
Total Downloads67.1M+4.2M+
Verdict
More FeaturesAdvanced-custom-fields
Overall WinnerPost-duplicator
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, Advanced Custom Fields (ACFu00ae) or Post Duplicator?
Both plugins score similarly on speed metrics.
Which should I use, Advanced Custom Fields (ACFu00ae) or Post Duplicator?
Post Duplicator is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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