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Referer Tracker for Contact Form 7

by bitsstech · Forms

Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →

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Automatically include visitor\'s tracking information (from http headers) in Contact Form 7 Emails.

Removed from WordPress.org

wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-08-21 — at the author’s request. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.

⚠ Stale⚠ Likely abandoned⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
44 Health · D
Maintenance 3/100
Rating quality 73/100
Support 70/100

44 health vs 63 average across 1,678 Forms plugins

50+

Active installs

≈57 estimated

11.0K

Total downloads

since 2019

3.92★

Rating (adjusted)

4.0★ raw · 4 reviews

+20%

189

Downloads · 30d

category median +21%

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.

39 / 100

Under-optimized

Biggest win: Update recency

Update recency 3/100
WP compatibility 25/100
Rating quality 54/100
Listing tuning 84/100

To rank higher: Last updated 2036 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,412 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+20% vs prior 30d
7Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

189

now · peak 305

18430d downloads · Aug 26

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

Referer Tracker for · #19452 you Database Addon for C · #108 GSheetConnector · #870 Date Time Picker for · #1131

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.

3.7Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

No release in a year
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.

0

releases in the last 12 months

7.2y ago

latest release · v0.9.9

1

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

0.9.9 · 7.2y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.0 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
50–60 ≈57

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,384 observations

50Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Ratings · 4 reviews

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5★
3 4★
0 3★
0 2★
0 1★
1

Details

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
5.6y ago
Added
2019-06-18 · 7 yrs old
Requires WP
4.6
Tested up to
5.6.19
Requires PHP
5.2.4
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Recent reviews

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  1. ★★★★★ pguru
    5.6y ago

    works as expected

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  2. ★★★★★ pavitraarts
    5.6y ago

    it just works… without any additional settings. Now i am able to see source of leads on my website.

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  3. ★★★★★ Mauricio Lopez Coria
    6.3y ago

    The background of the backend turned white and also the controls changed.

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  4. ★★★★★ bitsstech
    7.2y ago

    Please spend some time to review this plugin. All your suggestions and complaints are most welcome.

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Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6

✓ 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

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-08-13 60+ → 50+ down after 178 days in tier
  2. 2026-02-16 70+ → 60+ down after 9 days in tier
  3. 2026-02-07 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
  4. 2026-02-06 70+ → 60+ down after 3 days in tier
  5. 2026-02-03 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
  6. 2026-02-02 70+ → 60+ down after 19 days in tier
  7. 2026-01-14 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
  8. 2026-01-13 70+ → 60+ down after 3 days in tier

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