Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies
v1.31by Puvox Software · updated 18 days ago
[ ✅ 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒 b𝓎 𝒫𝓊𝓋𝑜𝓍] Force dashboard users to select chosen fields during publishing
- Rank
- #30,676
- Up132 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.7K
- 2,727 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies at a glance
Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies is a WordPress plugin by Puvox Software with 10+ active installs, the #30,676 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.31 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 13 plugins tagged “require”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats103 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -15.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
Rank over time
#30,676 · down 1,878 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,676 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,808 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,655 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,074 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,318 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,310 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,059 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #29,025 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,943 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,798 |
Growth %
Average -1.31% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.94% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.53% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.30100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.31
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 3, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies
How many websites use Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies?
Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,676 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies been downloaded?
2,727 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies last updated?
Version 1.31 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies?
The plugins most like Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Taxonomy Images (8K+) and Radio Buttons for Taxonomies (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 2.7K |
| Author | Puvox Software |
| First released | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Version | 1.31 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 |
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