Data Source for Contact Form 7
by codepeople · Forms
Also makes 32 other plugins · 85.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
The Data Source for Contact Form 7 plugin populates fields with data from external sources like databases, CSVs, URL parameters, ACF, and others.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈350 estimated
Momentum
+95%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cf7”, “contact form 7” and “csv” for “source”, “sources” and “data”. “cf7” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “source” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact form 7” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sources” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “csv” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “data” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 65 average across 2,510 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 35.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,666 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.
This plugin shipped 10 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| data source your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| data sources | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| source | #9 | #16 | down 1 |
| external data | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| data | #19 | #21 | up 4 |
| sources | #17 | #23 | down 2 |
| advanced cf7 db | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| contact form 7 db | #21 | #20 | up 1 |
| acf contact form 7 | #14 | #18 | down 1 |
| post source | #16 | #19 | up 3 |
| csv data | #20 | #23 | up 2 |
| acf db | #19 | #18 | 0 |
| cf7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| csv your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
57 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 45 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cf7”, “contact form 7” and “csv” for “source”, “sources” and “data”. “cf7” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “source” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact form 7” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sources” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “csv” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “data” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v1.9.6 · 13 Oct 2026
110
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ste9ste3.0y ago
The plugin is excellent and performs a great number of functions. Highly recommended! Furthermore, I must give a 5-star rating to the technical support! Super fast and responsive!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EmperorFPM3.2y ago
Great plug-in and I had a bit of difficulty getting it to works for my purpose. The developer replied fast with great suggestions to help until we had it working how we both expected. Probably the best support experience I’ve had with a plugin on wordpress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ notorius3.6y ago
I really useful plugin to make your form even better, works as expected. Awesome!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ resident823.8y ago
A handy plugin to speed up work with forms, no need to write a lot of code. The premium version has many additional features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mogeh3.9y ago
Excellent and robust plugin to make CF7 even better. Above all, the support from the author is very timely and and among the best in the WordPress community. They stick with you until a solution is found to your problem. Thanks so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Zeb4.5y ago
Greatly increases your tool kit for contact form 7. Allows you get data from the database such as user data, post, woocommerce products and so on. You can even pull data from other cf7 fields letting create dynamic systems. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by Zeb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ n3814.6y ago
Most versatile WP plugin for the custom front to back-end data handling. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ IKET4.8y ago
I’ve been working with this plugin for a few weeks. Everything works in combination with other CF7-plugins. The documentation is understandable and comprehensible. Using this plugin saved me a lot of programming work. Thanks very much!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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 29 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 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,114 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-29 400+ → 300+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 300+ → 400+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-02-27 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-23 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-18 300+ → 400+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2026-01-27 400+ → 300+ down after 81 days in tier
- 2025-11-07 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
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 for CF7 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C -
Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7 600K+ installs · 5.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Date Time Picker for Contact Form 7 20K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Void Contact Form 7 Widget For Elementor Page Builder 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Multi Step for Contact Form 7 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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