WordPress plugin comparison

Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat vs Redirection for Contact Form 7

Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat

by fatcatapps

2K+ installs4.4

Redirection for Contact Form 7

by Themeisle

200K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Redirection for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat.
On a typical day, Redirection for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 3,391 times, Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat about 29.
Redirection for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 275 reviews, against 4.4 from 77 reviews.
Redirection for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Redirection for Contact Form 7.

Redirection for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat	Redirection for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#4,654	#214
Active installs	2K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	768	315.5K
Rating	4.4(77)	4.7(275)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.66	×1.80
Last release	2 months ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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