WordPress plugin comparison

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms vs WPForms

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

WPForms

by Syed Balkhi

5M+ installs4.8

At a glance

WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 30K+ for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,390 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
WPForms 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 2016 for WPForms.

WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms	WPForms
Popular rank	#1,033	#9
Active installs	30K+	5M+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.6K	7.4M
Rating	4.7(223)	4.8(14.4K)
Support threads resolved	–	72%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.66	×4.95
Last release	1 month ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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