WordPress plugin comparison
Contact List vs Directorist
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Contact List.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 3,065 times, Contact List about 61.
- Contact List is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.6 from 698 reviews.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Contact List.
- Contact List resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 78% for Directorist.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Directorist has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Contact List.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact List |  Directorist |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,669 | #1,298 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 55.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 4.6(698) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 78% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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