CF7 Apps vs Gravity Forms Zero Spam (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: CF7 Apps at #8 and Gravity Forms Zero Spam at #9. CF7 Apps leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
CF7 Apps
CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7
Add hCaptcha, Honeypot, and Redirection to Contact Form 7 with CF7 Apps, and generate forms effortlessly with AI. Improve form security, keep it light …
Gravity Forms Zero Spam
Block form spam in Gravity Forms with an invisible token check, email rejection rules, and optional AI review. No CAPTCHAs for your visitors.
Who leads on what
CF7 Apps leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
CF7 Apps ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
CF7 Apps has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: CF7 Apps has 135, Gravity Forms Zero Spam has 24. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
CF7 Apps has more reviews behind its score: 135 against 24.
CF7 Apps was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Gravity Forms Zero Spam on September 1, 2026.
CF7 Apps was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 199,439 times against 15,471.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
CF7 Apps
Pick CF7 Apps 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.
Gravity Forms Zero Spam
Gravity Forms Zero Spam does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
CF7 Apps vs Gravity Forms Zero Spam side by side
| CF7 Apps | Gravity Forms Zero Spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #8 | #9 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 135 | 24 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,742,643 | 1,596,538 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199,439 | 15,471 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 28, 2011 | Oct 6, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
CF7 Apps ratings
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 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 CF7 Apps nor Gravity Forms Zero Spam can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Anti-Spam Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
CF7 Apps vs Gravity Forms Zero Spam: common questions
Is CF7 Apps better than Gravity Forms Zero Spam?
CF7 Apps leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. CF7 Apps ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, CF7 Apps or Gravity Forms Zero Spam?
CF7 Apps ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, CF7 Apps or Gravity Forms Zero Spam?
CF7 Apps has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are CF7 Apps and Gravity Forms Zero Spam free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CF7 Apps may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Gravity Forms Zero Spam may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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