WordPress plugin comparison
Forward vs Redirection for Contact Form 7
At a glance
- Redirection for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Forward.
- On a typical day, Redirection for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 3,188 times, Forward about 10.
- Forward has no reviews yet.
- Redirection for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Forward.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Forward has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Redirection for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Redirection for Contact Form 7 leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forward |  Redirection for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,584 | #214 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 218 | 307.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(275) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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