WordPress plugin comparison

NP Formshield vs Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

NP Formshield

by Needs Plugin

10+ installs5.0

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for NP Formshield.
On a typical day, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms is downloaded about 114 times, NP Formshield about 3.
NP Formshield is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for NP Formshield.
NP Formshield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for NP Formshield.

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	NP Formshield	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms
Popular rank	#45,271	#1,033
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	2.6K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.7(223)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.66
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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