WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Forminator Forms
Contact Form 7
by Ryan Nevius
9K+ installs4.2
Forminator Forms
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
600K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Forminator Forms has more active installs: 600K+, against 9K+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 9,783 times, Contact Form 7 about 22.
- Forminator Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,151 reviews, against 4.2 from 27 reviews.
- Forminator Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- Forminator 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 2018 for Forminator Forms.
Line by line
Forminator Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | Forminator Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,160 | #99 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 703 | 836.5K |
| Rating | 4.2(27) | 4.8(2.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 84% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×6.38 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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