WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form Query vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 1K+ for Contact Form Query.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Contact Form Query about 34.
- Contact Form Query is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14,390 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Contact Form Query.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Contact Form Query.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form Query |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,436 | #9 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 682 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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