Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms 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 Multi-Step Forms leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #714, ahead of Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler at #1,698. Over the last 7 days Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms climbed 2 places and Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler slipped 1 place. Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler. Ratings: Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms 4.2★ from 49 and Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 4.9★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms | Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #714 ▲ 2 | #1,698 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,794 | — |
| Rating | 4.2★ (49) | 4.9★ (12) |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Current version | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #714 | #1,692 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2013 | 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 Multi-Step Forms or Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler?
By active installs, Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms or Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler?
Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms, at #714 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler at #1,698. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7 Multi-Step Forms 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.