Contact Form X
v3.1by Jeff Starr · updated 7 days ago
Displays a user-friendly contact form that your visitors will love. Lightweight, fast, secure, and accessible (ADA/WCAG compliant).
- Rank
- #10,185
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 360
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 22.7K
- 22,680 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 32 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contact Form X at a glance
Contact Form X is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Starr with 300+ active installs, the #10,185 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews. Version 3.1 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. Among the 282 plugins tagged “feedback”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats212 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contact Form X |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 360 · -3.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 360 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 360 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 359 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 359 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 359 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 359 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 358 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 357 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 359 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 373 |
Rank over time
#10,185 · up 41 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,185 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,181 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,187 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,180 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,189 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,194 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,177 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,183 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,238 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,213 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,255 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,226 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,226 |
Growth %
Average -0.30% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.56% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.75% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #10183 → #10185
- Tested up to 7.1.4 → 7.2
- Released 3.1 (was 3.0.3)
- Rank #10226 → #10189
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.146%
- v3.038%
- v2.99.3%
- Other6.1%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★32 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Jun 8, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contact Form X
How many websites use Contact Form X?
Contact Form X is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,185 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Contact Form X been downloaded?
22,680 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats
When was Contact Form X last updated?
Version 3.1 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Contact Form X compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
Is Contact Form X still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contact Form X have?
5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Form X?
The plugins most like Contact Form X, by the tags they share, are Contact Form 7 add confirm (50K+), Contact Form 7 (10M+) and WPForms (5M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
32 reviews
- 5 stars: 32 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 360 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 32 |
| Total downloads | 22.7K |
| Author | Jeff Starr |
| First released | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Version | 3.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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