Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 vs Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms (2026)

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

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

4.6(87)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

4.5(12)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago

View Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 87 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 has accumulated 225K+ total downloads while Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms has 62K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7		Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms
Rating	4.6/5	◄	4.5/5
Total Reviews	87	◄	12
Active Installs	9.0K+	◄	2.0K+
Total Downloads	225K+	◄	62K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 months ago	◄	7 years ago
First Released	2012		2016
Age	14 years		10 years
WP Requires	3.0+		4.2.1+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	5.4.2		1.7.0

Rating

4.6/5Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

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Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms4.5/5

Total Reviews

87Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

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Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms12

Active Installs

9.0K+Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

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Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms2.0K+

Total Downloads

225K+Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

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Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms62K+

Support Resolution

N/AJquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity FormsN/A

Last Updated

3 months agoJquery Validation For Contact Form 7

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Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms7 years ago

First Released

2012Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms2016

Age

14 yearsJquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms10 years

WP Requires

3.0+Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms4.2.1+

PHP Requires

false+Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity Formsfalse+

Business Model

FreeJquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity FormsFree

Latest Version

5.4.2Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms1.7.0

Rating Breakdown

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

4.6/5(87 reviews)

87%

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms

4.5/5(12 reviews)

83%

17%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 averaged approximately 13 daily downloads while Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms averaged 4.

Recent Reviews

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 Reviews

by AirFlame

Disapointed with support

I know that you have a pro version but removing my inquiry about the problem of validating Polish characters with class lettersonly is beseeching.

by rainbowphoenix777

Excellent service

Dinesh has gone out of his way to make sure the plugin operates according to my campaign needs. This meant changing code and creating plugin updates and helping me troubleshoot issues. I highly reco

by pacoss33

Disapointed…

I bought the pro version to process user input data with regex or “custom code”. I cannot use it for the following reasons : Regex and custom code will only work to define “acceptable” data, with no

Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms Reviews

by mohamedamineg

Validation not work

I have Form with multi-page, first page contain E-mail, If customer fill wrong e-mail then he pressed Enter button instead of pressing Next button, The validation will not work.

by Andrew

So Good!!

This functionality should be part of Gravity Forms core. Thank you for writing it!

by good3n

HTTP Requests

Creates additional HTTP requests when no form is present on the page. Unnecessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 or Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms more popular?

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 has 9.0K+ active installations while Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms has 2.0K+. Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 or Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms?

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 has a 4.6/5 rating from 87 reviews, while Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms has a 4.5/5 rating from 12 reviews.

Are Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms free?

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 is free and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 or Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms?

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?

Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 was last updated 3 months ago and Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms was last updated 7 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.