Bootstrap for Contact Form 7
by Felix Arntz · Forms
Also makes 11 other plugins · 17.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin modifies the output of the popular Contact Form 7 plugin to be styled in compliance with themes using the Bootstrap CSS framework.
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “bootstrap”, “bootstrap 3” and “bootstrap framework” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 65 average across 2,516 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 320.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,671 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3084 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3084 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| bootstrap your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| bootstrap 3 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| bootstrap framework your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wpcf7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “bootstrap”, “bootstrap 3” and “bootstrap framework” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 813 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.4y ago
latest release · v1.4.8 · 24 May 2018
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Apr 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.8 Added: support for input groups for number tags Added: support for conditional loading of styles and scripts Enhanced: Labels now allow basic inline HTML markup Fixed: Acceptance validation not showing message 1.4.8
- — Version 1.4.7 Fixed: plugin compatibility with Contact Form 7 version 5.0 acceptance checkbox triggering submit button 1.4.7
- — Version 1.4.6 Fixed: plugin compatibility with Contact Form 7 version 5.0 acceptance checkbox triggering submit button Fixed: plugin compatibility with Contact Form 7 after refactor removing jQuery.fn.wpcf7ClearResponseOutput() functi 1.4.6
- — Version 1.4.5 Fixed: plugin compatibility with Contact Form 7 version 4.9 input type radio default required 1.4.5
- — Version 1.4.4 Fixed: critical bug with REALLY SIMPLE CAPTCHA not showing image 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Fixed: plugin compatibility fatal errors with Contact Form 7 version 4.8 related to form validation and REALLY SIMPLE CAPTCHA Fixed: Contact Form 7 version 4.7 features are now being used Fixed: correct styles for latest 1.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 69 languages, 10 at 90% or more
Plus 45 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you need", "use it").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 12,975 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("bootstrap 3", "bootstrap framework", "wpcf7" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-10-18 20K+ → 10K+ down after 688 days in tier
- 2021-11-29 30K+ → 20K+ down after 587 days in tier
- 2020-04-21 40K+ → 30K+ down after 879 days in tier
- 2017-11-24 30K+ → 40K+ up after 344 days in tier
- 2016-12-15 20K+ → 30K+ up after 262 days in tier
- 2016-03-28 10K+ → 20K+ up after 127 days in tier
- 2015-11-22 9K+ → 10K+ up after 37 days in tier
- 2015-10-16 7K+ → 9K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7 600K+ installs · 5.0★ · 2 shared tags A - C Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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Date Picker For Contact Form 7 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Redirection for Contact Form 7 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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