WordPress plugin comparison
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 vs DTX
At a glance
- DTX has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Message Filter for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, DTX is downloaded about 440 times, Message Filter for Contact Form 7 about 27.
- Message Filter for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.7 from 99 reviews.
- Message Filter for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 4, 2026 for DTX.
- Message Filter for Contact Form 7 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for DTX.
- Message Filter for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for DTX.
- DTX has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Message Filter for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Message Filter for Contact Form 7 |  DTX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,330 | #435 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 849 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(13) | 4.7(99) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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