Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults
by Joe Dolson · Forms
Also makes 5 other plugins · 95.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Replaces the default Contact Form 7 form with an accessible equivalent and provides a suite of selectable base forms.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “accessibility” and “wcag” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
86 health vs 65 average across 2,510 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.3%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 60.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,667 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ 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.
57
Momentum
Holding steady
+2.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
41%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+2.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| defaults | #1 | #3 | up 5 |
| accessible | #3 | #7 | up 8 |
| equivalent | #3 | #6 | up 12 |
| wpcf7 your tag | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| default | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| a11y your tag | #10 | #10 | up 7 |
| accessible forms | #4 | #13 | up 7 |
| contact form 7 your tag | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| contact form 7 element | #10 | #20 | 0 |
| contact form 7 style | #12 | #21 | 0 |
| contact info | #23 | #21 | up 1 |
| contact forms 7 | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| contact from 7 | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| contact information | #24 | #22 | — |
| best contact form plugin | #14 | #22 | — |
| contact form 7 messages | #15 | #22 | — |
| accessibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wcag your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 7 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
- “accessibility” and “wcag” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “defaults”, “accessible” and “equivalent”. #1, #3 and #3 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v1.1.10 · 25 Oct 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 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 16 Oct 2015
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.9 Update WordPress versions required to match Contact Form 7. Update Tested to. Fix docs template. Sanitizing & escaping improvements. 1.1.9
- — Version 1.1.8 Update code style for PHPCS conformance. Update tested to & retest with WordPress 6.4 and Contact Form 7 5.8.3. Update copyright. Minor text & style changes. Code simplification. 1.1.8
- — Version 1.1.7 Misc. code quality changes. Minor. 1.1.7
- — Version 1.1.6 Test with WordPress 5.4 & Contact Form 7 5.1.6 Update to docs. 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 Test with WordPress 5.2 & Contact Form 7 5.1 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 Test with WordPress 4.7 & Contact Form 7 4.6 Add checkbox example in Address template 1.1.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 133 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 109 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.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Replaces the default Contact Form 7 form with an accessible equivalent and provides a suite of selectable b..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,449 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("a11y", "wcag", "wpcf7" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-27 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2024-12-09 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1398 days in tier
- 2021-02-10 5K+ → 6K+ up after 379 days in tier
- 2020-01-28 4K+ → 5K+ up after 514 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 302 days in tier
- 2017-11-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 315 days in tier
- 2016-12-23 1K+ → 2K+ up after 266 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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Web Accessibility (formally known as Ally) – WCAG Scanning, Guided Fixes, Usability Widget 500K+ installs · 3.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Accessibility 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
AccessibleWP – Accessibility Toolbar 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C -
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Accessibility New Window Warnings 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Accessibility Tool Kit: WP Accessibility checker plugin for WCAG, Section 508, ADA, EAA Compliance 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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