Simple Email Form
v2.0.4by Sean Newby · updated 9 years ago
Simple Email Form creates a simple email contact form to your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #24,530
- Down66 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 33
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.7K
- 4,682 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Email Form at a glance
Simple Email Form is a WordPress plugin by Sean Newby with 30+ active installs, the #24,530 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 2 reviews. Version 2.0.4 came out on Mar 22, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 202 plugins tagged “simple”, it ranks #48. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats75 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Email Form |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 33 · +3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
Rank over time
#24,530 · up 436 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,530 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,464 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,629 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,535 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,465 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,559 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,651 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,820 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,794 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #24,894 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,966 |
Growth %
Average +0.26% 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 | +3.13% |
| 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
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #24966 → #24465Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 25, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 22, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Email Form
How many websites use Simple Email Form?
Simple Email Form is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,530 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Email Form been downloaded?
4,682 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Simple Email Form last updated?
Version 2.0.4 came out on Mar 22, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Simple Email Form compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Email Form’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Simple Email Form still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Email Form have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Email Form?
The plugins most like Simple Email Form, by the tags they share, are Contact Form 7 add confirm (50K+), reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form (30K+) and WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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 | ≈ 33 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 4.7K |
| Author | Sean Newby |
| First released | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Version | 2.0.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 22, 2017 |
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