Lightweight Contact Form
v2.0by isabel104 · updated 6 years ago
The most lightweight Contact Form plugin for WordPress. No CSS files, no overhead, no SPAM. The goal is fastest page speed.
- Rank
- #14,105
- Up16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 153
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.9K
- 4,894 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 9 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Lightweight Contact Form at a glance
Lightweight Contact Form is a WordPress plugin by isabel104 with 100+ active installs, the #14,105 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 9 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on Aug 30, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 3 plugins tagged “minimalistic”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats114 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Lightweight Contact Form |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 152 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 152 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 152 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 155 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 154 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 156 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 155 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 171 |
Rank over time
#14,105 · down 237 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #14,105 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #14,121 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #14,041 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #14,041 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,950 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,934 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,015 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,878 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,887 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,921 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,907 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,887 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,895 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,868 |
Growth %
Average -0.90% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.28% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.65% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.64% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.77% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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- Rank #13895 → #13950Downloads +14.3%
- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 3, 2017
- Last updated
- Aug 30, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Lightweight Contact Form
How many websites use Lightweight Contact Form?
Lightweight Contact Form is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,105 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Lightweight Contact Form been downloaded?
4,894 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Lightweight Contact Form last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Aug 30, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Lightweight Contact Form compatible with the latest WordPress?
Lightweight Contact Form’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Lightweight Contact Form still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Lightweight Contact Form have?
5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Lightweight Contact Form?
The plugins most like Lightweight Contact Form, by the tags they share, are Contact Form 7 (10M+), WPForms (5M+) and Fluent Forms (800K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
9 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 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 | ≈ 153 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 4.9K |
| Author | isabel104 |
| First released | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2020 |
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