WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Happyforms
At a glance
- Happyforms has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Happyforms is downloaded about 170 times, Contact Form 7 about 4.
- Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 433 reviews.
- Happyforms was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Dec 4, 2018 for Contact Form 7.
- Happyforms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Contact Form 7.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Happyforms.
Line by line
Happyforms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  Happyforms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,782 | #1,284 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 5.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.4(433) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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