WordPress plugin comparison
CF7 Submissions vs Contact Form 7
At a glance
- Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 10M+, against 2K+ for CF7 Submissions.
- On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 77,302 times, CF7 Submissions about 25.
- Both are rated 4.0 out of 5.
- Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 15, 2026 for CF7 Submissions.
- Contact Form 7 resolves more of its support threads: 31% in the last two months, against 0% for CF7 Submissions.
- Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for CF7 Submissions.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for CF7 Submissions.
Line by line
Contact Form 7 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CF7 Submissions |  Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,596 | #3 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 727 | 5M |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.0(2.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 31% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×6.19 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.3 |
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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