Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Contact Form 7 Email Validation | Masks Form Fields |
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| Rating | 3.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 10 | ★ 23 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 9,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Masks Form Fields is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Contact Form 7 Email Validation's 3.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Masks Form Fields; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Contact Form 7 Email Validation's 10-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Masks Form Fields's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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 Email Validation audit • Masks Form Fields audit
| Keyword | Contact Form 7 | Masks Form Fields |
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| form | Not ranked | #35 |
| custom form | Not ranked | #48 |
| contact form | Not ranked | #121 |
Masks Form Fields has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 23 reviews) compared to Contact Form 7 Email Validation (3.3★ from 10 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Masks Form Fields holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.3★). 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. Masks Form Fields has the deeper published review base (23 vs 10), 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 Email Validation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 reviews). Masks Form Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 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 Email Validation and Masks Form Fields 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 Email Validation" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
