CF7 AutoResponder Addon
by wpsolutions · Forms
Also makes 2 other plugins · 340+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows automatic subscription of people to your MailChimp list after they've submitted a CF7 form. > GDPR-compliance: This plugin works in ta …
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈370 estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “autoresponder”, “contact form 7” and “mailchimp” 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.
43 health vs 65 average across 2,510 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 37.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,666 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2798 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 6.8
3.7★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2798 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoresponder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mailchimp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “autoresponder”, “contact form 7” and “mailchimp” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 231 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
No release in a yearHow 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
7.7y ago
latest release · v3.1 · 4 Mar 2019
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ samudzi11.3y ago
I have three fields, one a dropdown select. Documentation was unclear how to handle that, and after an hour trying different possibilities, was still unable to send data from Contact Form 7 to Mailchimp.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dougrudnik12.0y ago
Obviously, the person that wrote this is very smart, but his documentation is written from his level of expertise, not mine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ firebird7512.2y ago
Only takes 2 minutes to setup! Great use! Would love to see the language field populated in Mailchimp user entry upon subscription add. Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christina Garofalo12.6y ago
Works great. However, the shortcodes should be included in the WordPress FAQ or installation instructions. It’s annoying to have to Google to find out what the shortcodes are so that I can integrate it into the form properly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ individu812.7y ago
This is a great plugin, really easy to use and very straightforward instructions. Support is awesome, very quick and efficient!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oldmankit13.0y ago
Easy to install and worked first time. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alrik Vincent13.2y ago
Thanks a lot for making this plugin. Only one of its kind. Might want to rename it so that it gets indexed for the right keywords.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows automatic subscription of people to your MailChimp list after they've submitted a CF7 form. > GDPR-c..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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, Mailchimp.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 403 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-11 400+ → 300+ down after 262 days in tier
- 2025-10-22 500+ → 400+ down after 326 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 600+ → 500+ down after 154 days in tier
- 2024-06-29 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-27 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-26 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-25 700+ → 600+ down after 3 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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Redirection for Contact Form 7 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Connect Contact Form 7 to Mailchimp, Brevo, MailerLite, Klaviyo, GetResponse, EmailOctopus, Campaign Monitor & Moosend 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Integration for Mailchimp and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Contact Form 7 Connector 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C - S Simple Membership MailChimp Integration 900+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
- M MailChimp Add-On for FormCraft 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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