Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.2k | 223 |
| Active installs | 10,000,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Contact Form 7 and Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Contact Form 7 audit • Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms audit
| Field | Contact Form 7 | Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| Keyword | Contact Form 7 | Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms |
|---|---|---|
| contact form | #1 | #267 |
| contact | #1 | Not ranked |
| form | #2 | Not ranked |
| online forms | Not ranked | #87 |
| feedback form | Not ranked | #119 |
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| Signal | Contact Form 7 | Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms |
|---|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.0 ★ (2.2k) | 4.7 ★ (223) |
simple and reliable
Go-to Plugin for Forms
Reliable & Lightweight Contact Form Solution for WordPress
Works Really Well
good contact plugin
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Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 223 reviews) compared to Contact Form 7 (4.0★ from 2,183 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Contact Form 7 has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (2,183 vs 223).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Contact Form 7 has 2,183 published reviews; Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has 223 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Contact Form 7 and Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.