WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs NEX-Forms
At a glance
- NEX-Forms has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, NEX-Forms is downloaded about 161 times, Contact Form 7 about 1.
- Contact Form 7 has no reviews yet.
- NEX-Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 18, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- NEX-Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Contact Form 7.
- NEX-Forms has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
NEX-Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  NEX-Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,257 | #2,992 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 5.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(135) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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