MetForm vs WPForms (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: MetForm at #5 and WPForms at #2. WPForms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
MetForm
MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
Elementor forms builder to create WordPress forms like contact form, booking form, feedback form, survey form, application form & 40+ form templates.
WPForms
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More
The best WordPress contact form plugin. Drag & Drop form builder to create beautiful contact forms, payment forms, & other custom forms.
Who leads on what
WPForms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Contact Form Plugins.
WPForms has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 600,000+.
WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,385 reviews, against 4.7 from 510 reviews.
WPForms has more reviews behind its score: 14,385 against 510.
MetForm was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; WPForms on October 6, 2026.
WPForms was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 5,926,470 times against 409,880.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
MetForm
Pick MetForm if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WPForms
Pick WPForms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
MetForm vs WPForms side by side
| MetForm | WPForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 510 | 14,385 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 5 million+ |
| Total downloads | 10,494,784 | 362,130,613 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 409,880 | 5,926,470 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 29, 2019 | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
MetForm ratings
WPForms 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 MetForm nor WPForms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
MetForm vs WPForms: common questions
Is MetForm better than WPForms?
WPForms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, MetForm or WPForms?
WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MetForm or WPForms?
WPForms has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 600,000+.
Are MetForm and WPForms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. MetForm may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPForms may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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