Advanced Product Fields vs Extra Product Options

By Raz Technologies · data from 2 Nov 2026 · Methodology

Advanced Product Fields leads on momentum; Extra Product Options leads on security. Both are tracked in our product add-ons and options ranking, updated 2 Nov 2026.

Side by side

Measure	Advanced Product Fields	Extra Product Options
Overall score	72.8	77.6 ▲ higher
Rank in product add-ons and options	#5	#1 ▲ higher
Active installs	50,000+ ▲ higher	30,000+
Rating	4.8/5 (284 ratings)	4.9/5 (220 ratings)
Last updated	7 Nov 2026	29 Sept 2026
Free version	Yes, on WordPress.org	Yes, on WordPress.org
Paid from	No verified price	$39 per year
Added JS + CSS, product page (lab)	7.3 KB ▲ lighter	318.4 KB
Adoption	77 ▲ higher	70
Maintenance	77	85 ▲ higher
Momentum	94 ▲ higher	55
Performance	90 ▲ higher	72
Satisfaction	88	93 ▲ higher
Security	11	77 ▲ higher
Published vulnerabilities (36 months)	4	1
Current WooCommerce	Yes	Yes
HPOS (order tables)	Yes	Yes
Cart & Checkout Blocks	Not declared	Yes

Advanced Product Fields vs Extra Product Options: features

Feature	Advanced Product Fields	Extra Product Options
Several field types (text, select, checkbox, radio…) (core)	✓ Free version Documented“10 different form elements to choose from”	✓ Free version Documented“ADD 20 ADVANCED PRODUCT FIELDS TO PRODUCT PAGE”
Options can add a price (fixed or percentage) (core)	✓ Free version Documented“Increase final product price: add a flat fee to your products depending on the field value(s)”	✓ Paid version Documented“Price fields to adjust pricing based on customer choices.”
Conditional logic (show fields based on other choices)	✓ Free version Documented“Conditional logic (show/hide fields based on other input fields)”	✓ Paid version Documented“4. User Roles 5. Other Fields Values”
Customer file upload	✓ Paid version Documented“File upload – allowing your customers to upload one or multiple files”	✓ Paid version Documented“1. Multi-select 2. File Upload”
Option groups assigned to many products/categories	✓ Paid version Documented“More options to attach one field group to multiple products at once”	✓ Free version Documented“By setting display rules based on Product/Category, you can have different fields for various products or categories.”
Formula / calculated pricing	✓ Paid version Documented“More pricing options: formula-based pricing”	✓ Paid version Documented“Custom Formula: A custom formula can be set to add an additional charge to the product.”
Image or colour swatch options	✓ Paid version Documented“Image swatches – multi and single choice options with images”	✓ Paid version Documented“4. Color Palette 5. Image Group”
Date / time picker field	✓ Paid version Documented“Date – adds a calendar picker”	✓ Free version Documented“Checkbox group Date Picker Color Picker”
Other products offered as add-ons	✓ Paid version Documented“Child products – select other products from your store as options”	✓ Paid version Documented“6. Date & Time Range Picker 7. Product Group”
Options per product variation	✓ Paid version Documented“Works on these product types: Simple, Variable (including separate variations), and Subscriptions.”	✓ Paid version Documented“6. Date Picker & Time Picker 7. Product Variations”

From each plugin's WordPress.org readme or marketplace listing (quoted). “Not documented” means the vendor does not list it — the feature may still exist. Features we test in the lab are labelled Tested.

Advanced Product Fields or Extra Product Options: which should you choose?

Advanced Product Fields includes options can add a price (fixed or percentage) and conditional logic (show fields based on other choices) in its free version; Extra Product Options documents them only in its paid version.
Extra Product Options includes option groups assigned to many products/categories and date / time picker field in its free version; Advanced Product Fields documents them only in its paid version.
Extra Product Options' at $39 per year; Advanced Product Fields has no verified price (vendor pricing page, checked 12 October 2026).
In our lab, Advanced Product Fields added 7 KB of JavaScript and CSS to a product page versus 318 KB for Extra Product Options (tested 10 October 2026).
Advanced Product Fields is more widely used: 50,000+ active installs versus 30,000+ for Extra Product Options on WordPress.org (as of 8 November 2026).
Extra Product Options has the higher WordPress.org rating: 4.87/5 from 220 ratings, versus 4.77/5 from 284 for Advanced Product Fields.
If your store uses the block-based cart and checkout, note that Extra Product Options declares Cart and Checkout Blocks compatibility and Advanced Product Fields does not (checked 30 September 2026).
Advanced Product Fields was updated more recently (7 November 2026) than Extra Product Options (29 September 2026).
Extra Product Options has fewer published vulnerabilities in the last 36 months (1 versus 4 for Advanced Product Fields).
Overall, Extra Product Options ranks higher in PluginGauge's WooCommerce product add-ons ranking: #1 (77.6/100) versus #5 (72.8/100) for Advanced Product Fields, as of 2 November 2026.

Read the full profiles for features and security details: Advanced Product Fields · Extra Product Options.

Key facts

As of 2 November 2026, Advanced Product Fields ranks #5 of 18 in our product add-ons rankings with a score of 72.8/100.
As of 2 November 2026, Extra Product Options For WooCommerce | Custom Product Addons and Fields ranks #1 of 18 in our product add-ons rankings with a score of 77.6/100.
Advanced Product Fields has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org (as of 8 November 2026).
Extra Product Options For WooCommerce | Custom Product Addons and Fields has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org (as of 8 November 2026).
Advanced Product Fields version 1.7.4 does not declare compatibility with WooCommerce Cart and Checkout Blocks (checked 7 November 2026).
Extra Product Options For WooCommerce | Custom Product Addons and Fields version 3.3.9 declares compatibility with WooCommerce Cart and Checkout Blocks (checked 30 September 2026).

FAQ

Which is better, Advanced Product Fields or Extra Product Options?

Overall, Extra Product Options ranks higher in PluginGauge's WooCommerce product add-ons ranking: #1 (77.6/100) versus #5 (72.8/100) for Advanced Product Fields, as of 2 November 2026.

Do Advanced Product Fields and Extra Product Options support HPOS and Checkout Blocks?

Advanced Product Fields: HPOS declared, Checkout Blocks no data; Extra Product Options: HPOS declared, Checkout Blocks declared (read from each plugin's code or listing, as of 2 November 2026).

What are the alternatives to Advanced Product Fields and Extra Product Options?

The next-ranked WooCommerce product add-ons plugins in our ranking are Extra Product Options & Add-Ons (#2), Simple Product Options (#3), Extra Product Options (#4), as of 2 November 2026.