WordPress plugin comparison

Custom validation error message vs MailboxValidator Email Validator

Custom validation error message

by brainvireinfo

60+ installs

MailboxValidator Email Validator

by MailboxValidator

20+ installs1.0

At a glance

Custom validation error message has more active installs: 60+, against 20+ for MailboxValidator Email Validator.
On a typical day, MailboxValidator Email Validator is downloaded about 7 times, Custom validation error message about 2.
Custom validation error message has no reviews yet.
MailboxValidator Email Validator was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Jun 14, 2022 for Custom validation error message.
MailboxValidator Email Validator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Custom validation error message.
MailboxValidator Email Validator has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Custom validation error message.

MailboxValidator Email Validator leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom validation error message	MailboxValidator Email Validator
Popular rank	#19,160	#27,746
Active installs	60+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	53	157
Rating	No ratings	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.09
Last release	4 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	–

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