Contact Form 7 vs SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
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 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle at #146. Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 10M+ active installs against 400K+ for SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle. Downloads this week: Contact Form 7 1,511,723 and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 18,311. Ratings: Contact Form 7 4★ from 2,185 and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 4.9★ from 134 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3 ▬ | #146 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,511,723 | 18,311 |
| Rating | 4★ (2,185) | 4.9★ (134) |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.2.4.1 | 1.75.0 |
| Best rank on record | #3 | #145 |
| Days in the top 50 | 98 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Jun 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 245 | 5 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Contact Form 7 or SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle?
By active installs, Contact Form 7: 10M+ sites run it against 400K+ for SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 or SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle?
Contact Form 7, at #3 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle at #146. 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 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 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.