Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7
v1.0.3by wpdebuglog · updated 9 months ago
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 - Adds honeypot plus anti-spam functionality to Contact Form 7 forms.
- Rank
- #7,109
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 940
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7K
- 7,028 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 at a glance
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 is a WordPress plugin by wpdebuglog with 900+ active installs, the #7,109 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 31% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Jan 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 67 plugins tagged “honeypot”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats299 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 939 · +1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 939 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 940 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 939 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 937 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 932 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 933 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 930 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 931 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 930 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 927 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 924 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 924 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 928 |
Rank over time
#7,109 · up 101 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,109 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,109 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,116 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,130 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,130 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,152 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,144 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,163 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,165 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,184 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,212 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,216 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,210 |
Growth %
Average +0.09% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.54% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.43% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7216 → #7130Downloads +10%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 5, 2019
- Last updated
- Jan 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7
How many websites use Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7?
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,109 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 been downloaded?
7,028 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Jan 25, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 compatible with the latest WordPress?
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7?
The plugins most like Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7, by the tags they share, are Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+), Spam Protection (30K+) and Akismet Anti-spam (5M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 940 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 7K |
| Author | wpdebuglog |
| First released | Aug 5, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 25, 2026 |
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