WordPress plugin comparison

Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 vs Contact Form 7

Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7

by Paolo Rossi (Ipalo)

300+ installs4.1

Contact Form 7

by Rock Lobster Inc.

10M+ installs4.0

At a glance

Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 10M+, against 300+ for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 79,349 times, Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 about 5.
Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.0 from 2,188 reviews.
Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 11, 2012 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.

Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7	Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#11,038	#3
Active installs	300+	10M+
Downloads, last 30 days	125	5.6M
Rating	4.1(9)	4.0(2.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	31%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×6.19
Last release	14 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	8.3

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