WordPress plugin comparison
Forminator Forms vs Widget Contact Form 7
Forminator Forms
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
600K+ installs4.8
Widget Contact Form 7
by DigitalCourt
1K+ installs2.7
At a glance
- Forminator Forms has more active installs: 600K+, against 1K+ for Widget Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 10,397 times, Widget Contact Form 7 about 10.
- Forminator Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,150 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
- Forminator Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Widget Contact Form 7.
- Forminator Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Widget Contact Form 7.
- Widget Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Forminator Forms.
Line by line
Forminator Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Forminator Forms | Widget Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #99 | #6,634 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922K | 259 |
| Rating | 4.8(2.2K) | 2.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 76% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×6.14 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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