WordPress plugin comparison
NEX-Forms vs Simple Contact Forms
At a glance
- NEX-Forms has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Simple Contact Forms.
- On a typical day, NEX-Forms is downloaded about 134 times, Simple Contact Forms about 3.
- Simple Contact Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 135 reviews.
- NEX-Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 3, 2016 for Simple Contact Forms.
- NEX-Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Simple Contact Forms.
- NEX-Forms has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Simple Contact Forms.
Line by line
NEX-Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NEX-Forms |  Simple Contact Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,992 | #26,144 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.1(135) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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