WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs MailerLite
At a glance
- MailerLite has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, MailerLite is downloaded about 1,077 times, Contact Form 7 about 2.
- Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.9 from 42 reviews.
- MailerLite was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 5, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- MailerLite is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Contact Form 7.
- MailerLite has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
MailerLite leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  MailerLite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,717 | #458 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 65.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 2.9(42) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.5 |
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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