Best requirement plugins for WordPress
The most popular requirement plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PublishPress Checklists leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Requirements Checklist (800+). All 2 plugins tagged “requirement” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 requirement plugins
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PublishPress ChecklistsThe most installed requirement plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 24 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
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Requirements Checklist800+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 12 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
All 2 plugins tagged “requirement”

PublishPress Checklists
Down in the last 7 days:63#3,939by PublishPress13 days ago
Define checklist tasks to complete before publishing posts. Make sure your content meets your requirements.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(24)
- Downloads
- 126/day

Requirements Checklist
Down in the last 7 days:18#7,304by dauidus11 years ago
Allows admins to require content to be entered before a page/post can be published.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.8(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day