WordPress plugin comparison

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

Forminator Forms

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

600K+ installs4.8

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Forminator Forms has more active installs: 600K+, against 30K+ for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 10,397 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
Forminator Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,150 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
Forminator Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Forminator 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 Forminator Forms.

Forminator Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Forminator Forms	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms
Popular rank	#99	#1,033
Active installs	600K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	919.7K	2.6K
Rating	4.8(2.2K)	4.7(223)
Support threads resolved	76%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×6.14	×0.66
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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