WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs MDL Spam Filter
At a glance
- Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for MDL Spam Filter.
- On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 79,349 times, MDL Spam Filter about 9.
- MDL Spam Filter has no reviews yet.
- Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for MDL Spam Filter.
- Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for MDL Spam Filter.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for MDL Spam Filter.
Line by line
Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  MDL Spam Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3 | #47,458 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.6M | 253 |
| Rating | 4.0(2.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 31% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×6.19 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 7.4 |
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