Contact Form 7 – email body TinyMCE editor
by kubiq · Forms
Also makes 12 other plugins · 126.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor when "Use HTML content type" is checked in Contact Form 7 Mail and Mail (2)
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Health
B 71/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈480 estimated
Momentum
n/a
no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Biggest opportunity: Swap “editor” and “wysiwyg” for “body” and “tinymce editor”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “body” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wysiwyg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tinymce editor” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 65 average across 2,517 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.4%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 7.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,672 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 337 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | #7 | #19 | 0 |
| tinymce your tag | #10 | #20 | down 2 |
| tinymce editor | #10 | #21 | down 2 |
| email message body your tag | #10 | #21 | down 1 |
| wysiwyg editor | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wysiwyg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “editor” and “wysiwyg” for “body” and “tinymce editor”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “body” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wysiwyg” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tinymce editor” sits at #10 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 417 · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.8 · 1 Dec 2025
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 68% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sinnesfreude1.9y ago
Great and easy!Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ travaudoma5.1y ago
this plugin makes it very easy to use cf7
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bilgi255.4y ago
Plaese add frontend support, i want use frontend tinymce editor in textarea …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bart195.6y ago
This plugin adds a much-needed feature to Contact Form 7. Having the visual editor mode for the email text is so helpful. I add this plugin to all of my client’s sites that run Contact Form 7.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patrice6.5y ago
You will like this plugin if you want to use basic html tag (bold, italic, tec.). For theses that wants to integrate, for example a html page, or a simple table, it will transform your code into plain text. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Patrice.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 168 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "email message body" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-02-24 300+ → 400+ up after 151 days in tier
- 2024-09-26 400+ → 300+ down after 162 days in tier
- 2024-04-17 300+ → 400+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2024-02-22 400+ → 300+ down after 125 days in tier
- 2023-10-20 300+ → 400+ up after 433 days in tier
- 2022-08-13 200+ → 300+ 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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Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A - A Advanced TinyMCE Configuration 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
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WP Super Edit 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Term Description: Rich Text Editor (Powered by TinyMCE) for WooCommerce 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - T TinyMCE Advanced Language Pack 500+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
- W WP TinyMCE Tables 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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