WordPress plugin comparison

Database for Contact Form 7 vs External Database Authentication Reloaded

Database for Contact Form 7

by Ninja Team

7K+ installs4.2

External Database Authentication Reloaded

by Joshua Parker

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Database for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 7K+, against 30+ for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
On a typical day, Database for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 86 times, External Database Authentication Reloaded about 3.
External Database Authentication Reloaded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 14 reviews.
Database for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against May 31, 2015 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
Database for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
External Database Authentication Reloaded has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Database for Contact Form 7.

Database for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Database for Contact Form 7	External Database Authentication Reloaded
Popular rank	#2,606	#23,089
Active installs	7K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.2K	86
Rating	4.2(14)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.77	×0.00
Last release	21 days ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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