WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Dude Patron
At a glance
- Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Dude Patron.
- On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 82 times, Dude Patron about 3.
- Dude Patron has no reviews yet.
- Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Dude Patron.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Dude Patron.
Line by line
Contact Form 7 leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  Dude Patron |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,565 | #60,628 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 62 |
| Rating | 4.2(125) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | 8.1 |
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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