Real Simple Contact Form
v0.5by parasmani · updated 14 years ago
Real Simple Contact Form for Wordpress Blog
- Rank
- #27,908
- Down4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 23
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.1K
- 6,124 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Real Simple Contact Form at a glance
Real Simple Contact Form is a WordPress plugin by parasmani with 20+ active installs, the #27,908 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on May 21, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 817 plugins tagged “contact form”, it ranks #287. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Real Simple Contact Form |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23 |
Rank over time
#27,908 · down 132 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #27,908 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,904 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,812 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,672 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,694 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #27,579 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,750 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,776 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
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
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 21, 2012
- Last updated
- May 21, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Real Simple Contact Form
How many websites use Real Simple Contact Form?
Real 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 #27,908 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Real Simple Contact Form been downloaded?
6,124 times in total since 2012.
When was Real Simple Contact Form last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on May 21, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Real Simple Contact Form compatible with the latest WordPress?
Real Simple Contact Form’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Real Simple Contact Form still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Real Simple Contact Form have?
No one has reviewed Real Simple Contact Form on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Real Simple Contact Form?
The plugins most like Real Simple Contact Form, by the tags they share, are Contact Form 7 (10M+), WPForms (5M+) and Fluent Forms (800K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 23 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.1K |
| Author | parasmani |
| First released | May 21, 2012 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 21, 2012 |
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