Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults vs WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,751, ahead of Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults at #3,083. Over the last 7 days WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) climbed 10 places and Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults climbed 4 places. WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 10K+ active installs against 5K+ for Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults. Downloads this week: WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) 639 and Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults 96. Ratings: Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults 5★ from 6 and WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) 4.7★ from 57 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults | WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,083 ▲ 4 | #1,751 ▲ 10 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 96 | 639 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | 4.7★ (57) |
| Last updated | Jun 1, 2025 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.9 | 0.6.7 |
| Best rank on record | #3,082 | #1,751 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Apr 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults or WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)?
By active installs, WP Accessibility Helper (WAH): 10K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults or WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)?
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH), at #1,751 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults at #3,083. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults or WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.