WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress vs WPForms
HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress
by Narrative Forms
30+ installs5.0
WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
5M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 30+ for HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress about 15.
- HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14,390 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress | WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,556 | #9 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 349 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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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