WordPress plugin comparison

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

Fluent Forms

by WPManageNinja

800K+ installs4.8

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 30K+ for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,142 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
Fluent Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 809 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Fluent 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 2017 for Fluent Forms.

Fluent Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Fluent Forms	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms
Popular rank	#80	#1,033
Active installs	800K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	667.7K	2.6K
Rating	4.8(809)	4.7(223)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×3.54	×0.66
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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