WP Contact Form
An easy and powerful form builder that lets your visitors send you email. Blocks all automated spammers. No templates to mess with.
Consider an alternative
WP Contact Form shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Contact Form stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| akismet | >100 |
| captcha | >100 |
| contact | >100 |
| contact form | >100 |
| easy softonic | #4 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Contact Form
From the official readme · v1.1.3Description
Easily create and add forms to WordPress. Fields are easy to add, remove, and re-order. The contact form will let the user send emails to a site’s admin, and also send a meeting request to talk over phone or video.
Features: easy form edit, multiple forms, confirmation emails, no templates to mess with, and an option to redirect visitors to any URL after the message is sent. Includes CAPTCHA and Akismet support to block spammers. Spam is no longer a problem. You can add extra fields of any type: text, textarea, checkbox, checkbox-multiple, radio, select, select-multiple, attachment, date, time, hidden, password, and fieldset.
Help Keep This Plugin Free
If you find this plugin useful to you, please consider making a donation to help contribute to my time invested and to further development. Thanks for your kind support! – Umair Saleem
Credits
- Umair Saleem – Plugin Author / Lead programmer
- Umair Saleem – Plugin programmer
Installation
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Install automatically through the
Plugins,Add Newmenu in WordPress, or upload theeasy-softonic-contact-formfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. -
Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress. On the Admin screen use the Plugins side menu to select Eeay Softonic Contact Form to configure the forms. -
You must add this shortcode
[easy-softonic-contact-form form='1']in a Page, Post, or Text Widget. You can find this shortcode on the Basic Settings tab of any form. Here is how to add the shortcode: Log into your blog admin dashboard. ClickPages, clickAdd New, add a title to your page, enter the shortcode[easy-softonic-contact-form form='1']in the page. UncheckAllow Comments, then clickPublish. -
Test an email from your form.
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Updates are automatic. Click on “Upgrade Automatically” if prompted from the admin menu. If you ever have to manually upgrade, simply deactivate, uninstall, and repeat the installation steps with the new version.
Screenshots
![screenshot-4.gif adding the shortcode [easy-softonic-contact-form form='1'] in a Page.](https://ps.w.org/easy-softonic-contact-form/trunk/screenshot-4.gif?rev=3154220)
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FAQ
WP Contact Form: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is WP Contact Form free?
Yes. WP Contact Form is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Contact Form safe to use in 2026?
WP Contact Form shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Contact Form?
WP Contact Form is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,374 times since it launched in December 2015. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Contact Form work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Contact Form is officially tested up to WordPress 6.6.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Contact Form last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.3, was released on September 19, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes WP Contact Form?
WP Contact Form is developed and maintained by Umair Saleem.
What are the best alternatives to WP Contact Form?
The most popular alternatives to WP Contact Form are WP Armour (400K+ installs), Honeypot Anti-Spam (10K+ installs) and FV Antispam (900+ installs).
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