WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Coldform vs HTML Forms
At a glance
- HTML Forms has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Contact Coldform.
- On a typical day, HTML Forms is downloaded about 188 times, Contact Coldform about 15.
- HTML Forms is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 57 reviews, against 4.5 from 13 reviews.
- Contact Coldform was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for HTML Forms.
- Contact Coldform is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for HTML Forms.
- Contact Coldform has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for HTML Forms.
Line by line
HTML Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Coldform |  HTML Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,165 | #1,980 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 524 | 5.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(13) | 4.9(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.3 |
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