WordPress plugin comparison
SilentShield vs Contact Form 7
SilentShield
by Forge12 Interactive GmbH
10K+ installs4.7
Contact Form 7
by Ruslan Heorhiiev
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for SilentShield.
- On a typical day, SilentShield is downloaded about 140 times, Contact Form 7 about 34.
- SilentShield is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.4 from 24 reviews.
- SilentShield was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Jan 7, 2021 for Contact Form 7.
- SilentShield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Contact Form 7.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for SilentShield.
Line by line
SilentShield leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SilentShield | Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,765 | #1,237 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.2K | 723 |
| Rating | 4.7(24) | 4.4(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.45 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years 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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