Contact Coldform
by Jeff Starr · Forms
Also makes 30 other plugins · 1.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Contact Coldform is a secure, lightweight and flexible contact form with plenty of options and squeaky clean markup.
86 health vs 63 average across 1,677 Forms plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,428 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
193
now · peak 437
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
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
2mo ago
latest release · v20260417
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-12 · 1,390 observations
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
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Skylabb7.0y ago
If you want simple and straight forward contact form, this is good. A few nice features are template tag beside shortcode, antispam challenge customization, and success/error messages customization. However I need a couple more form fields of my own but am stuck with jus the basic fields. No custom fields available which is essential. Hope that the author adds custom fields in the future and wins me back.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ frustration9.3y ago
This is a wonderful contact plugin, except that when one fills out the form the text does not get centered vertically in the box so you cannot read what you type. Is this something that can be fixed in the next update?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ RevSchulte9.9y ago
I am no longer confidant in this contact form. recently I’ve had many people email me because they said I never contacted them after the filled out the contact form. Not good for business! I’m looking for a better one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ timholz10.0y ago
Thanks for Contact Coldform. It’s easy to use, offers all modern requirements for a contact form and is light weight. regards theo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous10.0y ago
Exactly what I was looking for… simple, clean, and straight forward. Thank you! Much appreciated!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xective10.3y ago
Simple, easy to edit.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeff Starr10.8y ago
Contact Coldform was launched in January of 2008, and has been rocking contact forms for awesome WordPress sites ever since! So huge THANK YOU to everyone who uses the plugin — here’s to another 7 years of Contact Coldform!! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Prixer11.0y ago
Phone field seems to be missing But I used the subject field as phone field
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-13 300+ → 200+ down after 270 days in tier
- 2025-02-16 400+ → 300+ down after 295 days in tier
- 2024-04-27 500+ → 400+ down after 347 days in tier
- 2023-05-16 600+ → 500+ down after 174 days in tier
- 2022-11-23 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-22 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2022-11-20 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-11-19 600+ → 700+ up after 2 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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Contact Form Email 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
VS Contact Form 7K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A - C Contact Form 7 add confirm 50K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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Gravity PDF 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Contact Form Clean and Simple 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Multifile Upload Field for Contact Form 7 5K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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