Contact Coldform
v20261101by Jeff Starr · updated 7 days ago
Contact Coldform is a secure, lightweight and flexible contact form with plenty of options and squeaky clean markup.
- Rank
- #12,165
- Up55 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 238
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 68.3K
- 68,254 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contact Coldform at a glance
Contact Coldform is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Starr with 200+ active installs, the #12,165 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 20261101 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. Among the 231 plugins tagged “mail”, it ranks #41. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats392 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contact Coldform |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 198 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 238 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 238 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 236 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 238 |
Rank over time
#12,165 · up 210 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,165 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,220 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,276 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,265 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,300 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,301 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,282 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,263 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,294 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,308 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,357 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,379 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,375 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.86% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.52% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12263 → #12165
- Tested up to 7.1.4 → 7.2
- Released 20261101 (was 20260417)
- Rank #12379 → #12265
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2026110145%
- v2026041730%
- v202511118.9%
- v202503176.4%
- Other10%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 20261101
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Feb 22, 2011
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contact Coldform
How many websites use Contact Coldform?
Contact Coldform is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,165 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Contact Coldform been downloaded?
68,254 times in total since 2011.
When was Contact Coldform last updated?
Version 20261101 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Contact Coldform compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
Is Contact Coldform still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contact Coldform have?
4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 69% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Coldform?
The plugins most like Contact Coldform, by the tags they share, are Contact Form 7 add confirm (50K+), MW WP Form (200K+) and Calculated Fields Form (40K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 69%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 15%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 15%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 85%4–5★
- Mixed
- 15%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 238 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 68.3K |
| Author | Jeff Starr |
| First released | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Version | 20261101 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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