WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs SilentShield
At a glance
- SilentShield has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, SilentShield is downloaded about 140 times, Contact Form 7 about 2.
- SilentShield is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- SilentShield was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against May 5, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- SilentShield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Contact Form 7.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for SilentShield.
Line by line
SilentShield leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  SilentShield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,717 | #1,765 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 5.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.45 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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