WordPress plugin comparison
Minimal Contact Form vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 100+ for Minimal Contact Form.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Minimal Contact Form about 4.
- Minimal 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 Dec 14, 2022 for Minimal Contact Form.
- WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Minimal Contact Form.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Minimal Contact Form.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Minimal Contact Form |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,541 | #9 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 95% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×5.59 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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