Contact Form 7: Support Deprecated Settings
v0.4by Dave McHale · updated 8 years ago
Provide continued support for on_sent_ok and on_submit within Contact Form 7's Additional Settings
- Rank
- #37,421
- Up9,757 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,797 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contact Form 7 at a glance
Contact Form 7 is a WordPress plugin by Dave McHale with 10+ active installs, the #37,421 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.4 came out on Feb 2, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 310 plugins tagged “javascript”, it ranks #167. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#37,421 · up 7,454 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #37,421 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,178 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,988 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #37,393 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,166 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #46,186 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #44,875 |
Growth %
Average +1.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +36.36% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Dec 14, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 2, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contact Form 7
How many websites use Contact Form 7?
Contact Form 7 is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #37,421 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Contact Form 7 been downloaded?
1,797 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Contact Form 7 last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Feb 2, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Contact Form 7 compatible with the latest WordPress?
Contact Form 7’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Contact Form 7 still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contact Form 7 have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Form 7?
The plugins most like Contact Form 7, by the tags they share, are Calculated Fields Form (40K+), Form Maker by 10Web (30K+) and HTML Forms (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Dave McHale |
| First released | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2018 |
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