WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Fluent Forms
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 10K+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,142 times, Contact Form 7 about 25.
- Fluent Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 808 reviews, against 4.2 from 27 reviews.
- Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- Fluent Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Contact Form 7.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Fluent Forms.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  Fluent Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,160 | #80 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 697 | 665.4K |
| Rating | 4.2(27) | 4.8(808) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.54 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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