MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection
v1.0.0by MAD CAT Design® · updated 2 months ago
Standalone spam protection for Contact Form 7 with local checks, honeypots, runtime signals and logs. No external captcha.
- Rank
- #70,651
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 279
- 279 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection at a glance
MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection is a WordPress plugin by MAD CAT Design® with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,651 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 67 plugins tagged “honeypot”, it ranks #64. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats54 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -60.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#70,651 · down 6,719 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #70,651 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #59,226 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #67,113 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #67,876 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #70,202 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #60,999 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,524 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #53,533 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #63,932 |
Growth %
Average -7.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Jul 7, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection
How many websites use MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection?
MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,651 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection been downloaded?
279 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection have?
No one has reviewed MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection?
The plugins most like MAD CAT Design® Forms Protection, by the tags they share, are CF7 Apps (300K+), Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 (100K+) and Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 279 |
| Author | MAD CAT Design® |
| First released | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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