Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Contact Form 7 Widget | WP Libre Form | |
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| Metric | Contact Form 7 Widget | WP Libre Form |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 7 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 200+ |
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Contact Form 7 Widget and WP Libre Form are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Contact Form 7 Widget audit • WP Libre Form audit
Contact Form 7 Widget (5.0★, 4 reviews) and WP Libre Form (5.0★, 7 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. WP Libre Form does carry the larger published review base (7 vs 4). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. WP Libre Form has the deeper published review base (7 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Contact Form 7 Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). WP Libre Form typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Contact Form 7 Widget and WP Libre Form 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 7 Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
