WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Basic Contact Form
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
10M+ installs4.0
Basic Contact Form
by thecontactform
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 10M+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Contact Form.
- On a typical day, Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 77,302 times, Basic Contact Form about 8.
- Basic Contact Form has no reviews yet.
- Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 6, 2023 for Basic Contact Form.
- Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Basic Contact Form.
- Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for Basic Contact Form.
Line by line
Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | Basic Contact Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3 | #62,077 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5M | 244 |
| Rating | 4.0(2.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 31% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×6.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | – |
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