WordPress plugin comparison
Lite Contact Form vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 100+ for Lite Contact Form.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Lite Contact Form about 5.
- Lite Contact Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Feb 16, 2022 for Lite Contact Form.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Lite Contact Form.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Lite Contact Form.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lite Contact Form |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,263 | #12 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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