WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Easy Digital Downloads
At a glance
- Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 40K+, against 7K+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 1,282 times, Contact Form 7 about 82.
- Easy Digital Downloads is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 592 reviews, against 4.2 from 125 reviews.
- Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Contact Form 7.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  Easy Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,565 | #878 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 57K |
| Rating | 4.2(125) | 4.7(592) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×2.71 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | 8.0 |
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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