Best required fields plugins for WordPress
The most popular required fields plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. EffortLess Required Fields Validator leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of OCW Checkout Logic for WooCommerce (fewer than 10) and BPOTech Field Validation for Contact Form 7 (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “required fields” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 required fields plugins
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EffortLess Required Fields ValidatorThe most installed required fields plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
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OCW Checkout Logic for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
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BPOTech Field Validation for Contact Form 7Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “required fields”
EffortLess Required Fields Validator
Down in the last 7 days:1,169#67,223by domclic28 days ago
Forces Title, Content, Featured Image and Category before publishing posts/pages in Gutenberg.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OCW Checkout Logic for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:11,808#68,308by adviespraktijkocw2 months ago
Control per product which WooCommerce checkout fields are required, optional or hidden. Independent add-on, not affiliated with Automattic, Inc.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
BPOTech Field Validation for Contact Form 7
#74,155by BPOTechHue26 days ago
Add custom validation messages to required fields in your forms.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day