HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin

80 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

At 10,000 active installs it is a niche tool, far behind mainstream form plugins in the hundreds of thousands or millions.

Update Freshness

25/25

A fresh update on March 11, 2026, and tested against WordPress 6.9.4 indicate the developer is actively maintaining it.

User Rating

15/15

A 98 out of 100 from 57 reviewers is excellent, though the small sample size means it reflects the enthusiasm of a narrow user base rather than broad consensus.

Support Health

8/15

Only one support thread exists and it was resolved, which is great for users who need help, but suggests low overall engagement rather than a proven track record.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requires only WordPress 4.6 and PHP 5.3, so it will run on virtually any host still standing.

Scores higher than 79% of indexed plugins

About

A simpler, faster, and smarter WordPress forms plugin.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-22 11:12am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.6+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 5.3+

Security History

9 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 High 7 Medium

Most recent: December 16, 2025

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HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin <= 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 16, 2025 Patched in ["1.6.1"] CVE-2025-13861

HTML Forms <= 1.5.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 7, 2025 Patched in ["1.5.6"] CVE-2025-12125

HTML Forms <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 22, 2025 Patched in ["1.5.3"] CVE-2025-46236

HTML Forms <= 1.5.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

April 1, 2025 Patched in ["1.5.2"] CVE-2025-31080

HTML Forms <= 1.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 18, 2024 Patched in ["1.4.2"] CVE-2024-56060

HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin <= 1.3.33 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

July 10, 2024 Patched in ["1.3.34"] CVE-2024-6412

HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms <= 1.3.32 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 1, 2024 Patched in ["1.3.33"] CVE-2024-6243

HTML Forms <= 1.3.28 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 21, 2023 Patched in ["1.3.30"] CVE-2023-50836

HTML Forms <= 1.3.24 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection High

November 7, 2022 Patched in ["1.3.25"] CVE-2022-3689

What It Does

HTML Forms lets you publish standalone HTML forms on your WordPress site without a visual drag-and-drop builder. You write or paste the form markup yourself, point the plugin at it, and submissions are collected in the dashboard and optionally forwarded by email. It is intentionally lightweight, skipping the bells and whistles of form plugins that try to be page builders.

Who It's For

This plugin fits developers and technical site owners who already know HTML and want a form tool that does not load megabytes of admin UI or upsell screens. It is well suited to small businesses, freelancers, and hobby sites that need one or two simple contact or signup forms and value speed over a polished back-end experience.

Who Should Skip It

If you need conditional logic, multi-page forms, payment integrations, or a drag-and-drop builder that a non-technical client can manage, look elsewhere. Marketers and agencies building client-facing form systems will find the manual HTML approach too bare.

The Bottom Line

HTML Forms is a quietly capable plugin for people comfortable writing HTML who want a no-frills form backend, and it earns its 80.11 overall score through strong maintenance and ratings despite its small install base. It is not for everyone, and the lack of a visual builder or spam protection means most WordPress users will be happier with WPForms Lite or Forminator. Treat it as a specialist tool, not a default recommendation.

Pick Akismet if spam filtering is your main concern, since HTML Forms has no built-in anti-spam layer.

WPForms Lite 97/100

Choose WPForms Lite when you want a polished drag-and-drop builder that non-developers can operate.

Forminator Forms 94/100

Go with Forminator if you need payments, quizzes, or polls without paying for a premium add-on tier.

MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 89/100

Pick MC4WP when newsletter signup to Mailchimp is the primary use case and you do not need general-purpose forms.

Fluent Forms 88/100

Choose Fluent Forms for a feature-rich builder with conversational and quiz modes at a competitive price point.