WordPress plugin comparison
Forminator Forms vs Vanilla Contact Form
Forminator Forms
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
600K+ installs4.8
Vanilla Contact Form
by Dominique Moody
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Forminator Forms has more active installs: 600K+, against fewer than 10 for Vanilla Contact Form.
- On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 10,397 times, Vanilla Contact Form about 1.
- Vanilla Contact Form has no reviews yet.
- Forminator Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 22, 2020 for Vanilla Contact Form.
- Forminator Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Vanilla Contact Form.
- Forminator Forms has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Vanilla Contact Form.
Line by line
Forminator Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Forminator Forms | Vanilla Contact Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #99 | #73,682 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(2.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×6.41 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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