WordPress plugin comparison

Message Filter for Contact Form 7 vs WP Pretty Filters

Message Filter for Contact Form 7

by Kofi Mokome

1K+ installs4.9

WP Pretty Filters

by John James Jacoby

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Message Filter for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for WP Pretty Filters.
On a typical day, Message Filter for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 27 times, WP Pretty Filters about 4.
WP Pretty Filters is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 13 reviews.
WP Pretty Filters was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Message Filter for Contact Form 7.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Pretty Filters has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Message Filter for Contact Form 7.

Message Filter for Contact Form 7 leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Message Filter for Contact Form 7	WP Pretty Filters
Popular rank	#5,340	#47,327
Active installs	1K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	844	122
Rating	4.9(13)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×0.19
Last release	1 month ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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