WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Classic Editor
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 400+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Contact Form 7 about 5.
- Classic Editor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,252 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Contact Form 7.
- Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Contact Form 7.
- Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  Classic Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,887 | #4 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 8M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 739.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 4.9(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×2.16 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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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