Contact Form 7

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The original WordPress form plugin — free, simple, and ubiquitous.

10,000,000+ active installsUpdated: 2026-03-20

Pricing

Free version available

Features

FeatureContact Form 7
Drag & Drop Builder
Conditional Logic
Multi-Step Forms
File Uploads
Payment Forms
Calculated Fields
User Registration
Frontend Post Submission
Conversational Forms
Gutenberg Block
Gutenberg-Native
AI Form Builder
Digital Signatures
Surveys & Polls
Quizzes
Scheduling / Date Limits
Entry Management
Export Entries
Partial Entries
Geolocation
Webhooks
Custom CSS
Responsive Design
Ajax Submission
Anti-Spam
reCAPTCHA
hCaptcha
Cloudflare Turnstile
Honeypot

Integrations

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Pros

  • 10,000,000+ active installs — the most installed form plugin ever
  • Completely free, always
  • Maximum compatibility with all themes and plugins
  • Simple, clean markup-based form creation
  • Battle-tested over 15+ years

Cons

  • No drag-and-drop builder — requires knowledge of shortcode markup
  • Does not save submissions to the database by default — email only
  • No conditional logic, calculations, multi-step forms, or payments natively
  • Has not evolved significantly in years; feels dated
  • Heavy reliance on third-party add-ons for any advanced functionality

Best For

Simple Contact Us email forms on sites where budget is zero and simplicity is paramount.

Our Verdict

Contact Form 7 is the WordPress form legend, but it's showing its age. The markup-based approach predates modern drag-and-drop, and its failure to save submissions to the database is a serious risk for any business. In 2026, free alternatives like Fluent Forms (free tier) or even WPForms Lite offer dramatically more features. CF7 is included here for completeness, but we would not recommend it for new sites.

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