WordPress plugin comparison

Everest Forms vs Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

Everest Forms

by wpeverest

90K+ installs4.9

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Everest Forms has more active installs: 90K+, against 30K+ for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
On a typical day, Everest Forms is downloaded about 1,472 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
Everest Forms is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 375 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
Everest Forms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Everest Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Everest Forms.

Everest Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Everest Forms	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms
Popular rank	#485	#1,033
Active installs	90K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	89K	2.5K
Rating	4.9(375)	4.7(223)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.66
Last release	4 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.6

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