WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Required Fields Validator vs List category posts

EffortLess Required Fields Validator

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

List category posts

by Fernando Briano

70K+ installs4.7

At a glance

List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.
On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, EffortLess Required Fields Validator about 3.
EffortLess Required Fields Validator has no reviews yet.
EffortLess Required Fields Validator was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
EffortLess Required Fields Validator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.

List category posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Required Fields Validator	List category posts
Popular rank	#67,223	#547
Active installs	Fewer than 10	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	103	8.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(254)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.07
Last release	28 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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