WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs HTML Forms
At a glance
- HTML Forms has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, HTML Forms is downloaded about 188 times, Contact Form 7 about 7.
- Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 57 reviews.
- HTML Forms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Feb 16, 2019 for Contact Form 7.
- HTML Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Contact Form 7.
- HTML Forms has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
HTML Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  HTML Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,698 | #1,980 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 182 | 5.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.9(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.3 |
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