WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Required Fields Validator vs WP Popular Posts

EffortLess Required Fields Validator

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Popular Posts

by Hector Cabrera

100K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.
On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, EffortLess Required Fields Validator about 3.
EffortLess Required Fields Validator has no reviews yet.
WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for EffortLess Required Fields Validator.

WP Popular Posts leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Required Fields Validator	WP Popular Posts
Popular rank	#67,223	#334
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	101	75K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(249)
Support threads resolved	–	63%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.86
Last release	28 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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