WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs MailOptin
At a glance
- MailOptin has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, MailOptin is downloaded about 172 times, Contact Form 7 about 2.
- MailOptin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 438 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- MailOptin was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against May 5, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- MailOptin 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 2017 for MailOptin.
Line by line
MailOptin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  MailOptin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,717 | #1,521 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 16.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.8(438) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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