WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Required Fields Validator vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

EffortLess Required Fields Validator

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 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 Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Required Fields Validator	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#72,896	#353
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	101	18.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.50
Last release	28 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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