<b>Implementing the Simple Contact Form Plugin for WordPress</b>

<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5325" alt="contact-form-wp-plugin" src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/contact-form-wp-plugin.jpg" width="168" height="168" />Your WordPress website needs a contact form and there are many plugins to help you create this form. One of those plugins is simply called the Contact Form WordPress plugin.

This plugin allows you to create a simple contact form and gives your visitors a way to provide feedback from your website. It's very easy to use and as long as you know how to copy and paste, you can have a contact page set up in just a few minutes.

<b>Benefits of a Contact Form on Your Website</b>

Not only does a contact form provide an easy way for visitors to give you feedback, but it also provides many other benefits including:
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	<li>Eliminates most spam emails - Just putting your email address on your website makes it easy for automatic programs to grab your email and send you spam messages.</li>
	<li>Allows for Lead Generation - A contact form can make it easier for your to generate leads from your website.</li>
	<li>Helps you control information - You get to choose the information visitors provide including the length of the description field.</li>
	<li>Consistency - A contact form will give you a consistent type of information from visitors.</li>
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These are only a few of the many benefits. Some even believe Google rewards sites with a contact page. You do need to make sure you include an address and a telephone number on the page to take full advantage of the rewards Google may provide.

<b>How Easy is the Contact Form Plugin to Use?</b>

<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5335" alt="contact-form-plugin-easy" src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/contact-form-plugin-easy.png" width="225" height="181" />Anybody can install and use the Contact Form plugin. It's very easy to use and it works with many other plugins, such as the CAPTCHA plugin, which is also recommended.

Installing the plugin will only take a few minutes. Start by downloading the .zip folder from the WordPress plugin page. Then, login to your WordPress website dashboard and find the "plugin" area in the sidebar. Click, "add new," and then "upload." Just find the .zip folder on your computer, upload it here and click activate once it has installed.

After the plugin is uploaded, you can use the video provided on the WordPress plugin page to help you discover all the features of the Contact Form plugin. Features include:
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	<li>Ability to choose where messages are sent</li>
	<li>Add a field for attaching documents</li>
	<li>Add a field for sending a copy of the message to the person filling out the form</li>
	<li>Change the names of the fields displayed on the form</li>
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All of these features are pretty basic, but they are all you really need to create a professional contact page for your website. You do need to be using at least WordPress 3.0 to use this plugin. Of course, it's recommended that you upgrade to the most recent version of WordPress before installing the plugin.

<b>Ratings and Downloads</b>

The Contact Form WordPress plugin is very popular. It has been downloaded over 1.7 million times and has been rated by over 200 users. Most of the users reviewing the plugin gave it five stars and it has an average rating of 4.5 stars.

<b>How Does the Plugin Compare to Others</b>

The Contact Form WordPress plugin is one of the more basic choices. It doesn't compare to Contact Form 7, which provides other options and is known as the top plugin for creating a contact page in WordPress. However, if you want to rate a basic contact page, this plugin will give you the ability to do that.

Many other plugins can help you create a contact page, but not all of them are as stable or as popular as this plugin. It's important to check the stability and the security of the plugins. If the developer doesn't keep the plugin up-to-date, it could allow a hacker or a virus to infect your website.

<b>Should You Use Contact Form for Your WordPress Site?</b>

Adding the Contact Form plugin will give you the benefits associated with a contact page. It's easy to use and the plugin page provides installation videos to help beginners get the plugin installed and working properly. You also gain access to plenty of support when you use the Contact Form WordPress plugin.

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