by Jose Mortellaro 4.9 (19 reviews)

Essential Form – The lightest plugin for contact forms, ultra lightweight and no spam

Name: Essential Form – The lightest plugin for contact forms, ultra lightweight and no spam
Rating: 4.9 (19 reviews)
Author: Jose Mortellaro

The lightest contact form for WordPress. It's so essential you'll either love it or hate it. Ultra lightweight and no spam.

Essential Form ranks #8,523 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, is #437 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 4.9/5 rating from 19 reviews, and was last updated Oct 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 01 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#437 of 3,634 in Communication Top 25% by installs Downloads -24.7% this week Actively maintained

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#8,523

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Active Installs

500+

-16%

KW Avg Position

35.3

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Downloads

7.2K

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Support Resolved

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (19 reviews)

Next Milestone 600

Total Progress 97%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

19 reviews

Overall 98%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.2
Last Updated: Oct 01, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: Jose Mortellaro

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 19
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

anti-spam contact form email leightweight light

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TL;DR

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Essential Form is for WordPress site owners who want a simple contact form without extra bloat or complexity. It solves the problem of contact form plugins being heavy and requiring captchas to block spam.