# General Contact Form

> General Contact Form has 10+ active installs, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews and 71 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 30/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Consider an alternative.** General Contact Form shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

**Genaral Contact From plugin allows a wordpress admin to easily create and add contact forms to WordPress. The General Contact Form will let the user send emails to a site’s admin. An administration panel is present…**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 10+
- **Total downloads:** 2,539
- **Downloads (30 days):** 71 (+222.7% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 5/5 from 2 reviews
- **Health score:** 30/100 (At risk)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** Jan 17, 2013
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 3.5.2
- **Requires:** WordPress 3.0.1+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** v_wordpress (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/v_wordpress/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/general-contact-form/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [akismet](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/akismet/) | #13 | 17 |
| [captcha](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/captcha/) | >100 | 272 |
| [contact](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/contact/) | >100 | 351 |
| [form](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/form/) | >100 | 534 |
| [general contact form](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/general-contact-form/) | #1 | 1 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| akismet | >100 | 288 |
| captcha | >100 | 1,378 |
| contact | >100 | 10,000 |
| form | >100 | 10,000 |
| general contact form | >100 | 1,680 |

## Version adoption

- 1.7: 100%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/honeypot/) | 400K+ | 5/5 (1,454) | Sep 3, 2026 | 80/100 |
| 2 | [Honeypot Anti-Spam](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/honeypot-antispam/) | 10K+ | 4.7/5 (12) | May 28, 2026 | 69/100 |
| 3 | [FV Antispam](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/fv-antispam/) | 900+ | 3.7/5 (3) | Nov 11, 2025 | 45/100 |
| 4 | [BotBlocker](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/botblocker/) | 200+ | 1.6/5 (10) | Apr 25, 2012 | 24/100 |
| 5 | [Send E-mail](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/send-e-mail/) | 100+ | — | Apr 29, 2011 | 25/100 |
| 6 | [Disable Author Url and Comment Links](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-remove-author-url-and-comment-links/) | 100+ | 3/5 (2) | Jul 22, 2012 | 26/100 |
| 7 | [Gutenberg Forms Add-on for Akismet](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/guten-forms-akismet/) | 40+ | 5/5 (1) | May 18, 2022 | 31/100 |
| 8 | [Akismet Notifier](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/akismet-notifier/) | 20+ | 5/5 (2) | Apr 27, 2016 | 31/100 |
| 9 | [Block Top Spammers](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/top-spammers/) | 20+ | — | Mar 23, 2010 | 24/100 |
| 10 | [SimpleForm Akismet](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/simpleform-akismet/) | 20+ | — | Jul 25, 2024 | 24/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is General Contact Form free?
Yes. General Contact Form is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is General Contact Form safe to use in 2026?
General Contact Form shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use General Contact Form?
General Contact Form is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,539 times since it launched in January 2013. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.

### Does General Contact Form work with WordPress 7.1?
General Contact Form is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was General Contact Form last updated?
The latest version, 1.7, was released on January 17, 2013 (14 years ago).

### Who makes General Contact Form?
General Contact Form is developed and maintained by v_wordpress.

### What are the best alternatives to General Contact Form?
The most popular alternatives to General Contact Form are WP Armour (400K+ installs), Honeypot Anti-Spam (10K+ installs) and FV Antispam (900+ installs).


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