Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Contact Form 7 – Post Fields | Visual Form Builder |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.1 ★ |
| Total reviews | 34 | ★ 318 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 20,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Contact Form 7 – Post Fields is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Visual Form Builder's 4.1★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Visual Form Builder has the larger user base (318 reviews vs 34), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Contact Form 7 – Post Fields's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Contact Form 7 – Post Fields; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Visual Form Builder's 318-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Contact Form 7 – Post 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 – Post Fields audit • Visual Form Builder audit
| Keyword | Contact Form 7 – Post Fields | Visual Form Builder |
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| contact form | #90 | Not ranked |
| form | #164 | Not ranked |
| custom form | #237 | Not ranked |
Contact Form 7 – Post Fields has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 34 reviews) compared to Visual Form Builder (4.1★ from 318 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Contact Form 7 – Post Fields holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.1★). 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. Visual Form Builder has the deeper published review base (318 vs 34), 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 – Post Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (34 reviews). Visual Form Builder typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (318 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 – Post Fields and Visual Form Builder 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 – Post Fields" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
