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Database for Contact Form 7

by Ninja Team · Forms

Also makes 12 other plugins · 497.3K+ installs across the portfolio →

Automatically save all data submitted via Contact Form 7 to your database

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Health

A 86/100

no flags

Active installs

7K+

≈7.9K estimated

Momentum

+33%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “contact”, “contact form” and “contact form 7” for “cf7 database”, “contact form database” and “contact form 7 db”. “contact” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cf7 database” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact form” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “contact form database” sits at #8 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. “contact form 7 db” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

How scoring works →
86 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 77/100
Support 70/100
Security 98/100

86 health vs 65 average across 2,509 Forms plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

5.1%

of downloads still active

At least 7K of 136.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,668 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 2 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

Version
3.1.0
Last updated
13d ago
Added
2017-03-07 · 9 yrs old
Requires WP
3.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
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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.

92 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Most to gain: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100

Updated 13 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 68/100

4.2★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews

Listing tuning 100/100

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.

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Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+33% vs prior 30d
7131 Oct 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.2K · peaks are release surges

4.1K31 Oct 2026

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

Database for Contact · #2614youAwesome Contact Form · #2700Contact Form 7 · #3856Contact Form 7 IE Da · #5751

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.231 Oct 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

8631 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.

58031 Oct 2026

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

2

releases in the last 12 months

13d ago

latest release · v3.1.0 · 19 Oct 2026

5

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.1.0 · 19 Oct 20263.0.9 · 23 Aug 20263.0.8 · 13 Oct 20253.0.7 · 22 Mar 20243.0.6 · 7 Mar 2024

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v3.0 92%
v1.3 6.4%
Older / other versions 1.8%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
7K–8K ≈7.9K

Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

Install history since 29 May 2018

7K31 Oct 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ Michael Kavanagh
    12mo ago

    Works as expected.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. ★★★★★ IT Hertz
    4.2y ago

    My latest project requires a complex CF7 registration form, the data of which must be editable by subadmins. I’m not sure any of the other db plugins provide this, at least for free. It’s what caused me to install this one, and it works splendidly. It also provides for editing, hiding and rearranging labels for a much improved admin UX. One thing this lets you do is replace underscores in CF7 tags with spaces. Adding these features was a very nice touch! I had a special request that the plugin not store empty/null fields (repetitive groups when not all are used) and the devs provided this fix, plus a bonus of clickable URLs for attached/uploaded signature files that open in a new browser tab. These updates were provided within a couple of days after the request. Outstanding support!

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  3. ★★★★★ freelancesgroup
    4.7y ago

    It is very useful. It even lets you modify the form inputs. Thanks a lot

    Read on wp.org ↗
  4. ★★★★★ David Relich
    5.3y ago

    I don’t mind that the free version only displays data from a single form. What I do mind though is the fact that it is not translation ready. Such a basic feature and they just ‘forget’ to add the support for it. EDIT: coder added the code needed to translate the plugin to other languages. This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by David Relich.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  5. ★★★★★ hoaian007
    5.4y ago

    Must have plugin if you are using Contact Form 7!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  6. ★★★★★ mr-graphiste
    6.0y ago

    Just what i needed. Very reactive on support.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  7. ★★★★★ parolama
    6.3y ago

    They give me the functionality just as I want it and also resolve my site issue. Thanks guys!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. ★★★★★ kblee007
    7.8y ago

    Thank you Ninja

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 3.0.9 Added: Documentation and Support link Improved: UI Fixed: Table scrolling 3.0.9
  2. — Version 3.0.8 Fixed: Change text-domain 3.0.8
  3. — Version 3.0.7 Improved: Security 3.0.7
  4. — Version 3.0.6 Added: Filter change delimiter when export CSV file (Pro version) Added: Space to multiple checkboxes Fixed: Not save hidden field Fixed: Not save submit IP 3.0.6
  5. — Version 3.0.5 Added: Alert when activating 2 versions Fixed: Small bugs 3.0.5
  6. — Version 3.0.4 Fixed: Error when activate plugin 3.0.4

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. 2024-03-15 CVE-2024-29103 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.6 Patched in 3.0.7

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

✓ Low memory footprint
✓ Low page-speed impact
✓ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✓ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Portuguese (Brazil) 86%
Malayalam 24%

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 27 Oct 2026

Can 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 Contact Form 7.
  • ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 2,480 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "db" does not.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2023-10-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
  2. 2023-10-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 10 days in tier
  3. 2023-09-23 6K+ → 7K+ up after 146 days in tier
  4. 2023-04-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 25 days in tier
  5. 2023-04-05 6K+ → 7K+ up after 383 days in tier
  6. 2022-03-18 5K+ → 6K+ up after 213 days in tier
  7. 2021-08-17 10K+ → 5K+ down

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 Contact Form 7: 7K+ active installs, 4.2★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/cf7-database

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