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Requirements Checklist

Allows admins to require content to be entered before a page/post can be published.

By dauidus·Publish·Free
4.8(12 reviews)
·900 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, Requirements Checklist is a WordPress publish plugin with 900 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Publish To Apple News.

4.8/512 reviews
900active installs
8.2K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Requirements Checklist allows admins to require content to be entered before a page/post can be published. Currently it supports requirements for the following areas on the add/edit screen:

  • title
  • WYSIWYG editor
  • featured image
  • excerpt
  • categories (allows for min and max number of categories, 1-3 & infinite)
  • tags (allows for min and max number of tags, 1-5, 7, 10, 15, 25 & infinite)
  • up to 5 custom taxonomies per post type (allows for min and max number of categories/tags, as detailed above)
  • support for WordPress SEO by Yoast (Focus Keyword and Meta Description fields)
  • support for All In One SEO Pack (Title, Description and Keywords fields)

Requirements Checklist uses OOP standards to add options only for those metaboxes which are supported for each post type and to execute code on…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.812 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.4

  • adds support for All In One Seo Pack
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

dauidusdauidus
Plugin Info
Version
2.4
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2015
WP Requires
3.1+
Tested Up To
4.2.39
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
900
Downloads
8.2K+
Added
Jan 24, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

publishrequirerequiredrequirementrequirements

Developer

D
dauidus
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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