WordPress plugin comparison
Vanilla Contact Form vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for Vanilla Contact Form.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 76,141 times, Vanilla Contact Form about 1.
- Vanilla Contact Form has no reviews yet.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 22, 2020 for Vanilla Contact Form.
- WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Vanilla Contact Form.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Vanilla Contact Form.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Vanilla Contact Form |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,682 | #9 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 7.4M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 95% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.59 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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