Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 vs Dynamic Widgets
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
Dynamic Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,537, ahead of Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 at #21,171. Over the last 7 days Dynamic Widgets climbed 2 places and Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 slipped 386 places. Dynamic Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for Controller Fields for Contact Form 7. Downloads this week: Dynamic Widgets 333 and Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 18. Ratings: Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 5★ from 1 and Dynamic Widgets 4.7★ from 109 reviews.
| Metric | Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 | Dynamic Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,171 ▼ 386 | #1,537 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 333 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.7★ (109) |
| Last updated | Dec 2, 2024 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.0 | 1.6.6 |
| Best rank on record | #20,257 | #1,536 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2023 | Jan 2010 |
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, Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 or Dynamic Widgets?
By active installs, Dynamic Widgets: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for Controller Fields for Contact Form 7, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 or Dynamic Widgets?
Dynamic Widgets, at #1,537 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 at #21,171. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Controller Fields for Contact Form 7 or Dynamic Widgets 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.