WordPress plugin comparison

Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 vs HTML Forms

Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7

by Paolo Rossi (Ipalo)

300+ installs4.1

HTML Forms

by Link Software LLC

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

HTML Forms has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, HTML Forms is downloaded about 188 times, Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 about 5.
HTML Forms is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 57 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
HTML Forms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Jul 11, 2012 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
HTML Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for HTML Forms.

HTML Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7	HTML Forms
Popular rank	#11,033	#1,977
Active installs	300+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	5.4K
Rating	4.1(9)	4.9(57)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.02
Last release	14 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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