Contact Dialog
v0.5by jameslafferty · updated 15 years ago
Enables display of an AJAX driven contact form when a user clicks on links with a specified class.
- Rank
- #47,300
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9K
- 8,955 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contact Dialog at a glance
Contact Dialog is a WordPress plugin by jameslafferty with 10+ active installs, the #47,300 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 60% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on Mar 28, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 11 plugins tagged “jquery ui”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats27 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contact Dialog |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#47,300 · down 1,572 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #47,300 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,907 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,194 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,898 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,164 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,232 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #45,728 |
Growth %
Average -0.66% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.69% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 15, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 28, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contact Dialog
How many websites use Contact Dialog?
Contact Dialog 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 #47,300 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Contact Dialog been downloaded?
8,955 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Contact Dialog last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on Mar 28, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Contact Dialog compatible with the latest WordPress?
Contact Dialog’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Dialog still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contact Dialog have?
No one has reviewed Contact Dialog on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Dialog?
The plugins most like Contact Dialog, by the tags they share, are Contact Form 7 (10M+), WPForms (5M+) and Fluent Forms (800K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 9K |
| Author | jameslafferty |
| First released | Jan 15, 2011 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 28, 2011 |
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