FieldForge

Field Forge is a modern custom-fields plugin. Fields live in dedicated tables (wp_fieldforge_values) instead of the bloated wp_postmeta, so listing pages stay fast even with 50+ fields per post. Drag-drop the field group editor, then read values via PHP or REST.

Free

• Unlimited field groups
• 31 field types — text, textarea, number, select, image, file, WYSIWYG, oEmbed, Gallery, Calculation, date/time/color pickers, Google Map, link, and the relational set (Relationship, Post Object, Page Link, Taxonomy, User)
• Location rules (post type, taxonomy, template, user role)
• ACF compatibility layer (import existing ACF groups + values)
• Custom-table storage (not wp_postmeta)
• Migration UI from ACF Free
• Visual field group builder
• Local JSON sync (write field groups to disk for version control)
• Options-page values via get_field() / update_field()
• REST API field exposure

Field Forge Pro

Pro is a separate add-on plugin, distributed from https://fieldforgewp.com and not included in this download. Everything listed above is part of this plugin and works without it.

• Compound field types: Repeater, Group, Flexible Content, Clone
• Options pages management screen (creating and editing the pages themselves)
• PHP Blocks (register Gutenberg blocks from field groups)
• AI schema generator (describe the data → generates a field group)
• Native WPGraphQL schema + resolvers (no add-on plugin needed)
• TypeScript / JSON sync (export field groups to your repo)
• Schema versioning + revisions for field values
• Bulk JSON export / import

Part of the Forge Suite — bundle includes Lang Forge, SEO Forge, Form Forge.

Third-Party Services

Field Forge connects to one third-party service:

• Avakode API (https://avakode.com) — validates your license and powers optional AI features. Your site URL and license key are sent when the license is checked; field or post content is sent only when you trigger an AI action. AI features require the separate Field Forge Pro add-on. Terms: https://avakode.com/terms — Privacy: https://avakode.com/privacy
• Anonymous usage analytics (opt-in, OFF by default) — Only if you explicitly opt in from the Field Forge settings, the plugin sends anonymous product-usage telemetry to the Avakode API (https://avakode.com/telemetry): a random install ID (UUID, not tied to your site URL or any account), your bucketed WordPress and PHP version ranges, the plugin version, and aggregate feature-usage event counters. It is sent ONLY after you opt in and can be disabled at any time. It never sends your site URL, email address, post or form content, or license key. Privacy: https://avakode.com/privacy