WordPress plugin comparison

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms vs WS Form LITE

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

WS Form LITE

by Mark Westguard

10K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for WS Form LITE.
On a typical day, WS Form LITE is downloaded about 394 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
WS Form LITE is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 322 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
WS Form LITE was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
WS Form LITE 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 2018 for WS Form LITE.

WS Form LITE leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms	WS Form LITE
Popular rank	#1,033	#2,130
Active installs	30K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	20.8K
Rating	4.7(223)	5.0(322)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.66	×1.03
Last release	1 month ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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