Validated
Is your website up to W3C HTML coding standards? This plugin will allow you to test each page or post on your site against the W3C Validator.
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Validated shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (600+ active installs)
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Validated stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| code | >100 |
| html | >100 |
| validation | >100 |
| w3c | >100 |
| xhtml | #61 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 5 reviews
About Validated
From the official readme · v2.1.2Description
Is your website up to W3C HTML coding standards? This plugin will allow you to test each page or post on your site against the W3C Validator.
Want to contribute? Fork it: https://github.com/allan23/validated
Installation
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Download the plugin, extract and upload it to your plugins folder on your server.
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Activate the plugin.
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Go to your posts or your pages and click the “Check” button.
Changelog
Versions prior to 2.1.0 will not work correctly. Any version below 2.0.0 is a security risk. Upgrade now!
2.1.2
- Code styling issues resolved.
- Resolves issue with false valid results.
2.1.1
- Fixes bug reported by martinburchell when report data is empty.
2.1.0
- Utilizes the W3C API instead of attempting to use the web-based validator.
- Displaying error results in a modal instead of a new window.
- Support for local development (or non-public URLs).
2.0.0
- Complete revamp of 1.0.2.
- Utilizes WordPress HTTP API, output escaping and saving results into postmeta.
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FAQ
Validated: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Validated free?
Yes. Validated is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Validated safe to use in 2026?
Validated shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Validated?
Validated is active on 600+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 26,246 times since it launched in December 2008. It was downloaded 154 times in the last 30 days.
Does Validated work with WordPress 7.1?
Validated is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Validated last updated?
The latest version, 2.1.2, was released on December 4, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Validated?
Validated is developed and maintained by Allan Collins.
What are the best alternatives to Validated?
The most popular alternatives to Validated are WPCode (3M+ installs), Code Snippets (1M+ installs) and Head & Footer Code (100K+ installs).
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