Contact Form Clean and Simple
by fullworks · Forms
Also makes 14 other plugins · 85.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
A clean and simple contact form with flexible CSS framework support.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “contact” and “contact form” for “clean” and “css framework”. “contact” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean” sits at #6 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. “css framework” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 65 average across 2,522 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 556.3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,679 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 4 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 62 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 195 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.6★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| clean | #6 | #7 | up 2 |
| simple contact form | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| bootstrap contact form | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| minimal contact form | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| css framework | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| feedback form your tag | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| bootstrap your tag | #16 | #7 | down 1 |
| clean up | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| clean wordpress | #9 | #13 | up 2 |
| easy simple contact form | #10 | #11 | up 4 |
| general contact form | #10 | #10 | — |
| contact form confirm | #10 | #6 | down 1 |
| simple form | #16 | #14 | up 1 |
| bootstrap framework | #16 | #10 | down 4 |
| simple feedback | #19 | #12 | 0 |
| best contact form plugin | #19 | #15 | 0 |
| ajax contact form | #19 | #17 | 0 |
| clean wp | #20 | #23 | up 1 |
| wp clean | #21 | #23 | down 2 |
| html contact form | #21 | #20 | up 2 |
| contact your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
102 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 81 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “contact” and “contact form” for “clean” and “css framework”. “contact” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean” sits at #6 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. “css framework” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “bootstrap”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “feedback form”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.12.3 · 3 Sep 2026
53
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 44% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 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 3 Jan 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pquast21.8y ago
Great plugin. Simple to use. Works Great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TheMathMan2.2y ago
I have tried all of the big name contact forms (ninja, contact form 7, wp forms), and I always come back to the Clean and Simple Contact Form.It is as simple as you can get, and does everything you need.I really appreciate the email verification option, which you don’t always see on these other forms, but will always want because if you don’t know the persons email, you can never contact them back.Thanks so much for all you do!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thummasfx2.5y ago
initially it is working but sometimes it is not working, presently Im facing the same problem, i request creators to fix the bug
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jasonawym2.5y ago
Super. I’ve been using it for years and it works flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jessibird2.6y ago
Set it and forget it. Lovely!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ staticcharge562.8y ago
Works as advertised. Nice job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gjbgraphics3.2y ago
Been using it for quite some time and have had little difficulties since installing
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ temdicas3.8y ago
Um ótimo plugin para usar no wordpress, recomendo.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.12.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Contact Form Clean and Simple <= 4.7.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2020-01-14 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.7.1 Patched in 4.7.1
- 2014-11-07 CVE-2014-8955 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 4.4.1 Patched in 4.4.1
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 54 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 30 more locales with partial translations.
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
7 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 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you have", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Jetpack, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,769 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "feedback form" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-25 8K+ → 7K+ down after 179 days in tier
- 2025-10-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 219 days in tier
- 2025-03-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1362 days in tier
- 2021-06-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 596 days in tier
- 2019-11-12 30K+ → 20K+ down after 326 days in tier
- 2018-12-21 40K+ → 30K+ down after 538 days in tier
- 2017-07-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 623 days in tier
- 2015-10-17 40K+ → 50K+ 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).
- C Contact Form 7 add confirm 50K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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VS Contact Form 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Multifile Upload Field for Contact Form 7 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D -
Contact Form Query 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - C Contact Form 7 IE DatePicker and Number Spinner Fix 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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More Mails for CF7 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B
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