WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 10K+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Contact Form 7 about 25.
- WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,390 reviews, against 4.2 from 27 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Contact Form 7.
- WPForms 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 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,160 | #9 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 697 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 4.2(27) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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