Calculated Fields Form vs Contact Form 7 (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins top 10: Calculated Fields Form at #12 and Contact Form 7 at #1. Contact Form 7 leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Calculated Fields Form
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More
Calculated Fields Form: complete WordPress form builder for contact,booking,quote,payment forms & more,with built-in dynamic calculation capabilities.
Contact Form 7
Just another contact form plugin. Simple but flexible.
Who leads on what
Contact Form 7 leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Contact Form 7 ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #12 in Contact Form Plugins.
Contact Form 7 has more users: 10 million+ active installs against 40,000+.
Calculated Fields Form is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 973 reviews, against 4.0 from 2,184 reviews.
Contact Form 7 has more reviews behind its score: 2,184 against 973.
Contact Form 7 was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Calculated Fields Form on October 20, 2026.
Contact Form 7 was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 4,224,704 times against 144,426.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Calculated Fields Form
Pick Calculated Fields Form if the review score matters most to you.
Contact Form 7
Pick Contact Form 7 if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Calculated Fields Form vs Contact Form 7 side by side
| Calculated Fields Form | Contact Form 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #12 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 973 | 2,184 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 10 million+ |
| Total downloads | 11,034,083 | 428,551,561 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144,426 | 4,224,704 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 12, 2013 | Aug 2, 2007 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Calculated Fields Form ratings
Contact Form 7 ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Calculated Fields Form nor Contact Form 7 can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Calculated Fields Form vs Contact Form 7: common questions
Is Calculated Fields Form better than Contact Form 7?
Contact Form 7 leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Contact Form 7 ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #12 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Calculated Fields Form or Contact Form 7?
Contact Form 7 ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #12 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Calculated Fields Form or Contact Form 7?
Contact Form 7 has more users: 10 million+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Calculated Fields Form and Contact Form 7 free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Calculated Fields Form may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Contact Form 7 may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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