WordPress plugin comparison
Fluent Forms vs Simple Contact Forms
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 20+ for Simple Contact Forms.
- On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,142 times, Simple Contact Forms about 3.
- Simple Contact Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 809 reviews.
- Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 3, 2016 for Simple Contact Forms.
- Fluent Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Simple Contact Forms.
- Simple Contact Forms has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Fluent Forms.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fluent Forms |  Simple Contact Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #80 | #26,280 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 667.7K | 70 |
| Rating | 4.8(809) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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