WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form Email vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 8K+ for Contact Form Email.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Contact Form Email about 178.
- WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,390 reviews, against 4.3 from 102 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Contact Form Email.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Contact Form Email has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form Email |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,319 | #9 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.3K | 7.4M |
| Rating | 4.3(102) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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