Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension vs Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler
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
Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #432, ahead of Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler at #1,713. Over the last 7 days Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension slipped 2 places and Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler climbed 2 places. Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler. Downloads this week: Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension 2,170 and Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 134. Ratings: Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension 4.7★ from 99 and Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 4.9★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension | Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #432 ▼ 2 | #1,713 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,170 | 134 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (99) | 4.9★ (12) |
| Last updated | Aug 4, 2026 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Current version | 5.0.7 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #425 | #1,692 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2010 | Mar 2015 |
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 - Dynamic Text Extension or Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler?
By active installs, Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension or Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler?
Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension, at #432 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler at #1,713. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7 - Dynamic Text Extension or Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 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.