WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Contact Form vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 20+ for Simple Contact Form.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 76,141 times, Simple Contact Form about 11.
- Simple Contact Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14,393 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Simple Contact Form.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Contact Form has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Contact Form |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,343 | #9 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 298 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 95% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×5.59 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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