WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form X vs Fluent Forms
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 300+ for Contact Form X.
- On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,972 times, Contact Form X about 10.
- Contact Form X is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.8 from 809 reviews.
- Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 1, 2026 for Contact Form X.
- Contact Form X is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Fluent Forms.
- Fluent Forms has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Contact Form X.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form X |  Fluent Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,180 | #80 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 178 | 676.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(32) | 4.8(809) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×3.54 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
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