WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 Widget vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Contact Form 7 Widget
by Strategy11 Team
2K+ installs5.0
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Contact Form 7 Widget.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 45 times, Contact Form 7 Widget about 16.
- Contact Form 7 Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Contact Form 7 Widget.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8.4 for Contact Form 7 Widget.
- Contact Form 7 Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 Widget | SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,994 | #1,761 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 397 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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