MW WP Form vs Smart Forms – when you need more than… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Smart Forms – when you need more than…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Forms – when you need more than… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 218 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Smart Forms – when you need more than… has 692K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MW WP Form | Smart Forms – when you need more than… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 23 | ► | 218 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M+ | ◄ | 692K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Age | 14 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 8.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.1.1 | 2.6.101 |
Rating Breakdown
MW WP Form
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MW WP Form averaged approximately 941 daily downloads while Smart Forms – when you need more than… averaged 136.
Recent Reviews
MW WP Form Reviews
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
You can’t delete the plugin
You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.
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
Smart Forms – when you need more than… Reviews
Super easy & flexible form system
Not only is this easy to use & flexible, some of the features (such as conditional fields & payments) makes this a very powerful form tool. Support was outstanding when I had questions!
Kostengünstige Alternative
Mit Smart Forms Pro lassen sich sehr nützliche Kontaktformulare erstellen. Wenn man das Prinzip des Aufbaus einmal verinnerlicht hat, sind sie innerhalb von wenigen Minuten erstellt. Responsiv sind s
Works pretty well!
I like the way it works
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