Contact Form 7 vs WPForms Lite
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Contact Form 7 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #3, ahead of WPForms Lite at #9. Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 10M+ active installs against 5M+ for WPForms Lite. Downloads this week: WPForms Lite 2,423,141 and Contact Form 7 1,511,723. Ratings: Contact Form 7 4★ from 2,185 and WPForms Lite 4.8★ from 14,386 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | WPForms Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3 ▬ | #9 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,511,723 | 2,423,141 |
| Rating | 4★ (2,185) | 4.8★ (14,386) |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.2.4.1 | 2.0.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #3 | #9 |
| Days in the top 50 | 98 | 98 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Mar 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 245 | 133 |
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 WPForms Lite?
By active installs, Contact Form 7: 10M+ sites run it against 5M+ for WPForms Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 or WPForms Lite?
Contact Form 7, at #3 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPForms Lite at #9. 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 WPForms Lite alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are form plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.