Contact Form 7 vs Member Directory and Contact Form
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #3, ahead of Member Directory and Contact Form at #11,636. Over the last 7 days Contact Form 7 held its place and Member Directory and Contact Form slipped 9 places. Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 50000× the next: 10M+ active installs against 200+ for Member Directory and Contact Form. Downloads this week: Contact Form 7 1,659,657 and Member Directory and Contact Form 74. Ratings: Contact Form 7 4★ from 2,183 and Member Directory and Contact Form 4.9★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | Member Directory and Contact Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3 ▬ | #11,636 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,659,657 | 74 |
| Rating | 4★ (2,183) | 4.9★ (10) |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Current version | 6.2.3 | 1.8.0 |
| Best rank on record | #3 | #11,409 |
| Days in the top 50 | 95 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Jul 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 231 | 0 |
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 or Member Directory and Contact Form?
By active installs, Contact Form 7: 10M+ sites run it against 200+ for Member Directory and Contact Form, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 or Member Directory and Contact Form?
Contact Form 7, at #3 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Member Directory and Contact Form at #11,636. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7 or Member Directory and Contact Form 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.