General Contact Form
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…
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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.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 General Contact Form stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| akismet | >100 |
| captcha | >100 |
| contact | >100 |
| form | >100 |
| general contact form | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About General Contact Form
From the official readme · v1.7Description
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, where the admin can create form with fields like text, textarea,dropdown, captcha. Webmaster can also view the number of user contacted from ‘Records’ under Contact Form listed in dashboard left panel.
Installation
- Upload
general-contact-formfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Two ways to implement plugin
Option1. Drag and drop the widget!
Go to widget menu and drag and drop the “Contact Form” widget to your sidebar location.
Option2. Paste the below short code to your desired template location.
[Contact]
Plugin short code for pages/post
Changelog
Upgrade to use new features added to enhance the user interaction.
1.7
*Converted jpg into png tag 1.6
1.5
*Changes in screenshot tag 1.5
1.4
*Change only in readme.txt and screenshot
1.3
*Removed prepare warning form line 271 in index.php
1.2
*Pagination and search option on records page.
* Send mail to admin yes or no option.
1.1
- Updated lable, to make modifiable field name.
- Customizable width of the textbox and text area.
- Validation of the form.
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FAQ
General Contact Form: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
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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