Contact Form Zero
v1.6by Web Guy · updated 3 months ago
Add a stupidly simple and lightweight contact form to your website with [contact-form-zero].
- Rank
- #22,735
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 42
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,946 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contact Form Zero at a glance
Contact Form Zero is a WordPress plugin by Web Guy with 40+ active installs, the #22,735 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.6 came out on Jul 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 146 plugins tagged “quote”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats120 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contact Form Zero |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 42 · +2.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 41 |
Rank over time
#22,735 · up 161 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,735 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,797 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,767 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,706 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,697 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,640 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,548 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,859 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,799 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,896 |
Growth %
Average +0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.44% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
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- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.669%
- v1.531%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 20, 2020
- Last updated
- Jul 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contact Form Zero
How many websites use Contact Form Zero?
Contact Form Zero is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,735 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Contact Form Zero been downloaded?
2,946 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Contact Form Zero last updated?
Version 1.6 came out on Jul 18, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Contact Form Zero compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Contact Form Zero still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contact Form Zero have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Form Zero?
The plugins most like Contact Form Zero, by the tags they share, are ActiveLayer Anti-Spam (10K+), Contact Form 7 (10M+) and WPForms (5M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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 | ≈ 42 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | Web Guy |
| First released | May 20, 2020 |
| Version | 1.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 |
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