WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Forms vs Basic Contact Form
HTML Forms
by Link Software LLC
10K+ installs4.9
Basic Contact Form
by thecontactform
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- HTML Forms has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Contact Form.
- On a typical day, HTML Forms is downloaded about 188 times, Basic Contact Form about 8.
- Basic Contact Form has no reviews yet.
- HTML Forms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Oct 6, 2023 for Basic Contact Form.
- HTML Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Basic Contact Form.
- HTML Forms has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Basic Contact Form.
Line by line
HTML Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML Forms | Basic Contact Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,977 | #62,077 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 244 |
| Rating | 4.9(57) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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