Simple Contact Form – Accessible & Anti-Spam
v1.6.5by Olaf Lederer · updated 1 month ago
Simple contact forms that are easy to set up and style, accessible by default, with effective built-in spam protection.
- Rank
- #27,343
- Up114 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17.5K
- 17,514 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Contact Form at a glance
Simple Contact Form is a WordPress plugin by Olaf Lederer with 20+ active installs, the #27,343 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 26% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.6.5 came out on Oct 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 44 plugins tagged “accessible”, it ranks #18. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats292 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Contact Form |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24 · +4.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23 |
Rank over time
#27,343 · up 200 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #27,343 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,457 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,498 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,446 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,020 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #26,785 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,389 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #27,232 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,543 |
Growth %
Average +0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +4.35% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +4.8%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.6100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Aug 20, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Contact Form
How many websites use Simple Contact Form?
Simple Contact Form is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,343 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Contact Form been downloaded?
17,514 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats
When was Simple Contact Form last updated?
Version 1.6.5 came out on Oct 3, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Simple Contact Form compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Simple Contact Form still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Contact Form have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Contact Form?
The plugins most like Simple Contact Form, by the tags they share, are WPForms (5M+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and Fluent Forms (800K+). 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 | ≈ 24 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 17.5K |
| Author | Olaf Lederer |
| First released | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Version | 1.6.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 3, 2026 |
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