WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form Generator vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 700+ for Contact Form Generator.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 76,141 times, Contact Form Generator about 18.
- WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,393 reviews, against 4.4 from 67 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Contact Form Generator.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Contact Form Generator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form Generator |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,699 | #9 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 495 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 4.4(67) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 95% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×5.59 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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