Formsieve – AI Contact Form Spam Filter
v1.2.0by Thinking42 · updated 12 days ago
Keep spam bots and hand-typed sales pitches out of Contact Form 7 (CF7) and Gravity Forms. By default, uncertain messages still reach you.
- Rank
- #58,235
- Up13,669 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 394
- 394 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Formsieve at a glance
Formsieve is a WordPress plugin by Thinking42 with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,235 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 136 plugins tagged “spam protection”, it ranks #89. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats98 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Formsieve |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +150.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#58,235 · up 14,066 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #58,235 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #71,904 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #55,703 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #68,462 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #57,151 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #54,321 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #57,804 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #66,563 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #73,308 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #55,355 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,837 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #72,301 |
Growth %
Average +7.93% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +300.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -83.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +200.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.2.0 (was 1.1.3)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 8, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Formsieve
How many websites use Formsieve?
Formsieve is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,235 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Formsieve been downloaded?
394 times in total since 2026.
When was Formsieve last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Formsieve compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Formsieve still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Formsieve have?
No one has reviewed Formsieve on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Formsieve?
The plugins most like Formsieve, by the tags they share, are ActiveLayer Anti-Spam (10K+), oopspam Anti-Spam (6K+) and Akismet Anti-spam (5M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 394 |
| Author | Thinking42 |
| First released | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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