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Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on

v2.5.3

by Scott Paterson · updated 1 month ago

Easily add PayPal and Stripe to Contact Form 7. Accept credit card payments with Stripe & PayPal on your site today. Offical PayPal & Stripe Partner.

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Rank
#2,561
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,460
7K+ reported · High
Total downloads
496.6K
496,579 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
125 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +90.6% (30d)·Toward 8K+ · ETA ~3d

Contact Form 7 at a glance

Contact Form 7 is a WordPress plugin by Scott Paterson with 7K+ active installs, the #2,561 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 86 times, 91% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 125 reviews. Version 2.5.3 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 194 plugins tagged “paypal”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Contact Form 7 Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100200300Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateContact Form 7
Nov 7, 202658
Nov 6, 202667
Nov 5, 202697
Nov 4, 202689
Nov 3, 202683
Nov 2, 202681
Nov 1, 202660
Oct 31, 202666
Oct 30, 202691
Oct 29, 2026239
Oct 28, 2026346
Oct 27, 2026107
Oct 26, 202699
Oct 25, 202667
Oct 24, 202673
Oct 23, 2026124
Oct 22, 2026151
Oct 21, 2026139
Oct 20, 202692
Oct 19, 2026116
Oct 18, 202658
Oct 17, 202658
Oct 16, 202667
Oct 15, 202690
Oct 14, 2026102
Oct 13, 2026127
Oct 12, 2026128
Oct 11, 202683
Oct 10, 202697
Oct 9, 2026205

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7,460 · +0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.7.4K7.4K7.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20267,460
Nov 7, 20267,458
Nov 5, 20267,461
Nov 4, 20267,442
Nov 3, 20267,438
Nov 2, 20267,434
Nov 1, 20267,427
Oct 31, 20267,437
Oct 30, 20267,436
Oct 29, 20267,422
Oct 28, 20267,436
Oct 27, 20267,442

Rank over time

#2,561 · up 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.6K#2.6K#2.6KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,561
Nov 7, 2026#2,564
Nov 6, 2026#2,560
Nov 5, 2026#2,560
Nov 4, 2026#2,563
Nov 3, 2026#2,562
Nov 2, 2026#2,562
Nov 1, 2026#2,564
Oct 31, 2026#2,564
Oct 30, 2026#2,560
Oct 29, 2026#2,567
Oct 28, 2026#2,570
Oct 27, 2026#2,569
Oct 16, 2026#2,567

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.03%
Nov 7, 2026-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026+0.26%
Nov 4, 2026+0.05%
Nov 3, 2026+0.05%
Nov 2, 2026+0.09%
Nov 1, 2026-0.13%
Oct 31, 2026+0.01%
Oct 30, 2026+0.19%
Oct 29, 2026-0.19%
Oct 28, 2026-0.08%

Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.7KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20267K+
Nov 7, 20267K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20267K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20267K+
Nov 2, 20267K+
Nov 1, 20267K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2569 → #2563Downloads -14.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.553%
  • v2.419%
  • v1.910%
  • v1.66.0%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★125 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5.3
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.5
First released
Mar 31, 2015
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Contact Form 7

How many websites use Contact Form 7?

Contact Form 7 is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,561 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Contact Form 7 been downloaded?

496,579 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 86 times. See download stats

When was Contact Form 7 last updated?

Version 2.5.3 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Contact Form 7 compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Contact Form 7 have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 9 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Contact Form 7 up to date. See its security record

Is Contact Form 7 still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Contact Form 7 have?

4.2 out of 5 from 125 reviews on WordPress.org. 74% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Contact Form 7?

The plugins most like Contact Form 7, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and Mollie Payments for WooCommerce (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

125 reviews

  • 5 stars: 92 reviews, 74%
  • 4 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 19 reviews, 15%
Positive
78%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
18%1–2★
  • About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Contact Form 7
Estimated installs≈ 7,460
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.2
Reviews125
Total downloads496.6K
AuthorScott Paterson
First releasedMar 31, 2015
Version2.5.3
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.5
Last updatedOct 7, 2026

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