Mailfix vs Contact Form 7 vs WPForms
A clear comparison of WordPress form plugins: builder, message storage, SMTP, spam protection, and pricing.
Updated: June 2025Mailfix
Contact form plugin for WordPress
- Message inbox directly in admin
- SMTP configuration for free
- Visual editor with live preview
- reCAPTCHA v3 + honeypot for free
- Export messages to CSV
- Czech localisation and support
The most complete free plugin: message inbox, SMTP, and spam protection without a single extra plugin.
Contact Form 7
Most popular WP plugin (5M+ installs)
- Free, large community
- reCAPTCHA v2 and v3
- Honeypot
- Messages not saved
- SMTP only via WP Mail SMTP plugin
- Configured via shortcode
A proven choice with a huge community, but no message storage or SMTP: extra plugins are needed.
WPForms Lite
Free version of a paid plugin
- Visual editor
- Basic fields for free
- Messages not saved (Lite)
- SMTP via add-on
- Full version from $49/year
- Spam protection in paid version only
Nice builder, but the free version is significantly limited: full functionality requires an annual fee.
Feature by feature
Key features overview. We evaluate the free versions of each plugin.
| Feature | Mailfix | Contact Form 7 | WPForms Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form builder | |||
| Visual editor | Shortcode | ||
| Live preview | |||
| Gutenberg block | Via shortcode | ||
| Shortcode | |||
| Mobile/desktop preview | |||
| Message management | |||
| Message inbox in admin | Email only | Paid | |
| Export messages to CSV | Placené | ||
| AJAX submission | |||
| Email delivery | |||
| Custom SMTP configuration | Extra SMTP plugin | Add-on | |
| Test email from admin | |||
| Sent email log | Paid | ||
| Spam protection | |||
| Honeypot protection | Paid | ||
| Google reCAPTCHA v3 | Paid | ||
| Rate limiting | |||
| GDPR consent | Paid | ||
| Extensions (paid features) | |||
| File upload | Pro add-on€42 / year | Add-on | Plus planfrom $49/year |
| Redirect after submission | Pro add-on | Plus plan | |
| Email templates | Pro add-on | Plus plan | |
| Localisation & support | |||
| Czech localisation | Native Czech | Community | Partial |
| Czech support | Community | English only | |
| Free price | Free | Free | Free (limited) |
| Pro price | €42 / year | Add-ons free | from $49/year |
Where plugins differ most
Four areas where choosing the right plugin makes the biggest practical difference.
Message inbox: the biggest practical difference
Contact Form 7 and WPForms Lite do not save messages. If an email lands in spam, you can easily lose the enquiry. Mailfix stores messages in WordPress so you can see received, read, and archived items.
SMTP: whether emails actually arrive
The default wp_mail() often lands in spam or is restricted by the host. Mailfix has built-in SMTP settings directly in the plugin. With CF7 and WPForms you typically install a separate SMTP plugin.
Spam protection: no extra plugin needed
Mailfix includes honeypot, reCAPTCHA v3, and rate limiting for free. WPForms Lite limits these in the free tier; Contact Form 7 has no rate limiting. Fewer plugins means simpler maintenance.
Pro pricing: annual licence with no auto-renewal
WPForms paid plans start at $49/year and advanced features are in higher tiers. The Mailfix Pro add-on costs €42 for 1 year, no auto-renewal. Contact Form 7 is free but extensions often come from third-party add-ons of varying quality.
Questions about the comparison
[mailfix_form id="1"] works in all page builders: Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Bricks, and the classic editor. The Gutenberg block is available as a native block in the WordPress editor.Try Mailfix for free
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