WordPress plugin comparison
Answering Contact Form vs Contact Form 7
Answering Contact Form
by cyberbundle
10+ installs4.5
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
10M+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for Answering Contact Form.
- On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 79,349 times, Answering Contact Form about 2.
- Answering Contact Form is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 2,188 reviews.
- Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Dec 18, 2015 for Answering Contact Form.
- Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Answering Contact Form.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Answering Contact Form.
Line by line
Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Answering Contact Form | Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,828 | #3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 5.6M |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.0(2.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 31% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×6.19 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
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