Contact Form Widget — WordPress Contact Form Plugin
Contact Form Widget – Responsive Contact Form, Query Form & Form Builder
by A WP Life · WordPress.org page · Website
Contact Form Widget has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 122,288 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Contact Form Widget at a glance
Is Contact Form Widget well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Stored Contact Queries – Automatically saves every contact form message in your database table for easy tracking and record keeping
- Dual Display Options – Embed your contact form using the shortcode [CFW] or place it in any sidebar or footer widget area
- Asynchronous AJAX Submission – Visitors can submit the contact form instantly without page reloads, complete with loading spinners and inline confirmation…
- Pre-Built Layout Templates – Select between Template 1 (classic centered layout) and Template 2 (modern two-column grid layout for Name and Email)
- Full Design Customization – Adjust form background color, title color, max-width slider (10% to 100%), and container alignment (left, center, right)
- Custom Field Placeholders – Customize text labels and placeholder prompts for Name, Email, Subject, and Message fields
- Custom Error & Success Messages – Tailor validation error alerts for blank inputs or invalid email addresses, as well as submission response messages
- Custom CSS Editor – Add your own custom CSS styling directly from the settings panel to tweak form appearances without editing theme files
- CSV Export Tool – Export all stored contact form queries into a structured CSV file for offline reporting and customer relationship management
- Admin Query Dashboard – Sort, paginate (5 to 250 records per page), view details in a popup modal, and delete single or bulk form entries
Contact Form Widget reviews and ratings
10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great plugin!
Very good plugin and quick, good support!
lavriko -
Fast Setup
I have downloaded this contact form and and set on my site with default settings in few minutes.
yosil -
All query is nice
In these plugin all query page is very nice, i can see all previous queries on my site. Thanks
ashleyleach -
Perfect Contact Form
Simple, fast and good looking contact form, it’s all I need.
amyballot -
Great plugin and superb support!
one of the easiest plugin to use. Thanks!!
eliananeil010 -
List feature is great
Thanks guys, you have made a nice plugin. That all query list feature is very nice, Woth this feature no one query left, I get every query on my dashboard. Thanks
shanonpaul
Where Contact Form Widget ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Contact Form Widget appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Contact Form Plugins | #54 in search, not tagged | #93 | – |
| Best Lead Generation Plugins | #56 in search, not tagged | #95 | – |
Contact Form Widget alternatives
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Details
Create responsive contact forms with stored query table management. Easy contact form shortcode and widget for inquiries and lead generation.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Contact Form Widget competes in
Tags
- contact form
- contact form widget
- email form
- form builder
- query page
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- Version
- 1.5.2
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Aug 11, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Contact Form Widget FAQ
What does Contact Form Widget do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Contact Form Widget offers Stored Contact Queries – Automatically saves every contact form message in your database table for easy tracking and record keeping, Dual Display Options – Embed your contact form using the shortcode [CFW] or place it in any sidebar or footer widget area, Asynchronous AJAX Submission – Visitors can submit the contact form instantly without page reloads, complete with loading spinners and inline confirmation, Pre-Built Layout Templates – Select between Template 1 (classic centered layout) and Template 2 (modern two-column grid layout for Name and Email) and Full Design Customization – Adjust form background color, title color, max-width slider (10% to 100%), and container alignment (left, center, right).
How many active installs does Contact Form Widget have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Contact Form Widget as of September 7, 2026.
Is Contact Form Widget still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Contact Form Widget free?
Contact Form Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does Contact Form Widget rank among Contact Form Plugins?
Contact Form Widget is #93 in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins ranking.