WordPress plugin comparison

Contact Form 7 vs Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce

Contact Form 7

by Scott Paterson

7K+ installs4.2

Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce

by wpgateways

800+ installs3.8

At a glance

Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 7K+, against 800+ for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 82 times, Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce about 6.
Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 125 reviews, against 3.8 from 22 reviews.
Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Sep 26, 2024 for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.
Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.
Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce.

Contact Form 7 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contact Form 7	Express Checkout via PayPal for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#2,565	#7,465
Active installs	7K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	106
Rating	4.2(125)	3.8(22)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×0.90	×0.10
Last release	1 month ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.5	5.5

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