WordPress plugin comparison
Required Fields vs Secure Custom Fields
Required Fields
by NikosTsolakos
100+ installs4.4
Secure Custom Fields
by WordPress.org
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Required Fields.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, Required Fields about 6.
- Secure Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Secure Custom Fields was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Feb 7, 2018 for Required Fields.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Required Fields.
- Required Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Required Fields | Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,195 | #401 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 111 | 156.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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