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MW WP Form vs Simple Basic Contact Form (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
Simple Basic Contact Form

Simple Basic Contact Form

4.8(97)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Simple Basic Contact Form

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Basic Contact Form has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 97 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Simple Basic Contact Form has 301K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
Simple Basic Contact Form4.8/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
►
Simple Basic Contact Form97
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Simple Basic Contact Form8.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Simple Basic Contact Form301K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact FormN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Simple Basic Contact Form1 year ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact Form2012
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact Form14 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact Form4.1+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact Form5.2+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact FormFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Simple Basic Contact Form20250114

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

Simple Basic Contact Form

4.8/5(97 reviews)
5
93%
4
3%
3
2%
2
0%
1
2%

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

Simple Basic Contact Form Reviews

by elaborate

reCAPTCHA error

Looks like there’s a problem loading the reCAPTCHA. From the developer tools console: ReferenceError: Can't find variable: grecaptchaRefused to execute https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?rende

by zuimde

Very customizable and no bloat!

I have been using this contact form plugin for a couple of years and it has been great at keeping spam away even using just the simple question. It’s customizable and does not contain a bunch of slow

by TapSuccess

Excellent!

This does exactly what I wanted. Installed and working in under 60 seconds! This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by tapsuccess. Reason: tags

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Simple Basic Contact Form more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Simple Basic Contact Form has 8.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Simple Basic Contact Form?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Simple Basic Contact Form has a 4.8/5 rating from 97 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Simple Basic Contact Form free?
MW WP Form is free and Simple Basic Contact Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Simple Basic Contact Form?
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 Simple Basic Contact Form was last updated 1 year ago.

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