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MW WP Form vs Child Pages Shortcode (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
Child Pages Shortcode

Child Pages Shortcode

4.6(20)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Child Pages Shortcode

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Child Pages Shortcode has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 20 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Child Pages Shortcode has 94K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
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Child Pages Shortcode4.6/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
Child Pages Shortcode20
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Child Pages Shortcode5.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Child Pages Shortcode94K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Child Pages ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Child Pages Shortcode8 years ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Child Pages Shortcode2011
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Child Pages Shortcode15 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Child Pages Shortcode3.8+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Child Pages Shortcodefalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Child Pages ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Child Pages Shortcode1.9.3

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

Child Pages Shortcode

4.6/5(20 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

Child Pages Shortcode Reviews

by MoghillPat

No longer works

Just for anyone else encountering problems, this plugin outputs php errors in php 7.4 and above This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by MoghillPat. Reason: Change stars to 1

by Monika

it does its job

This is a very nice plugin, working as described. I’ve tested three plugins for displaying children, this one is the only one which works 🙂 Thanks!

by omochi

シンプルでわかりやすい！

使わせていただいてます♪ありがとうございます。

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Child Pages Shortcode more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Child Pages Shortcode has 5.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Child Pages Shortcode?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Child Pages Shortcode has a 4.6/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Child Pages Shortcode free?
MW WP Form is free and Child Pages Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Child Pages Shortcode?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Child Pages Shortcode was last updated 8 years ago.

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