CF7 to Webhook
by Mário Valney · Forms
Also makes 6 other plugins · 33.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use Contact Form 7 as a trigger to any webhook!
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈39K estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “contact form” for “webhooks”. “contact form” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “webhooks” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 65 average across 2,516 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.4%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 406.8K 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.
This plugin shipped 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 150 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 53 reviews, smoothed to 4.56★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| zapier your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| webhook your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| cf7 webhook | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cf7 your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| custom zapier | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| cf7 ui | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| cf7 add on | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| webhooks | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| trigger | #14 | #14 | up 1 |
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| integration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “contact form” for “webhooks”. “contact form” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “webhooks” sits at #5 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 30K · 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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v5.1.0 · 5 Jun 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% 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 “30K+”. 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 90% of the way through.
Install history since 11 Jan 2020
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.1.0 Fixed XSS vulnerabilities in admin panel output (body preview and form input helpers). Added capability check ( wpcf7_edit_contact_form ) on webhook settings save. Added server-side HTTP method whitelist (GET, POST, PUT, 5.1.0
- — Version 5.0.1 Security patch release. Added SSRF protection: outbound webhook requests now use wp_safe_remote_request() , blocking requests to private, loopback, and link-local addresses (CVE-2026-11395). 5.0.1
- — Version 5.0.0 New feature: Added support for mail tags in headers (props to @anthonypenner). Headers can now be replaced by all data sent to webhook. Special mail tags are automatically available in headers without explicit configurat 5.0.0
- — Version 4.0.2 Improved notification (headers and method added). 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 Fixes ‘ctz_post_request_result’ action not triggering on errors. Added ‘ctz_post_request_ignore_errors’ filter to ignore error handle. 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0.0 New feature: TEMPLATES. New feature: advanced custom body. New feature: error notification and status check. New feature: send file content as base64 (props to @ozanerturk). Settings UI renewed. New template: Slack Integ 4.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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 2 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 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 14 of 15 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, Zapier.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,077 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "integration" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-30 20K+ → 30K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 30K+ → 20K+ down after 35 days in tier
- 2024-12-17 20K+ → 30K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 30K+ → 20K+ down after 73 days in tier
- 2024-09-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 968 days in tier
- 2022-01-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 456 days in tier
- 2020-10-25 8K+ → 10K+ up after 288 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 36 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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Zapier for WordPress 50K+ installs · 2.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
Void Contact Form 7 Widget For Elementor Page Builder 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Contact Form 7 – Success Page Redirects 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Contact Form to Any API 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Zoho Flow – No-Code Workflow Automation 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - F Forms: 3rd-Party Integration 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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