Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR)
by hookandhook · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 6 other plugins · 91.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds an Image CAPTCHA to Contact Form 7 and WPForms, GDPR ready, perfect WPForms or Contact Form 7 Spam Protection Image CAPTCHA, adds a honeypot
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
70K+
≈80K estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “spam” and “gdpr” for “dsgvo” and “gdpr ready”. “spam” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dsgvo” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “gdpr ready” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 69 average across 910 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 70K of 1.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.1%, across 501 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Privacy & Consent 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 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 49 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image captcha | #1 | #1 | — |
| re captcha | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| dsgvo | #8 | #5 | 0 |
| contact form 7 grid | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| captcha your tag | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| gdpr ready | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| wpforms your tag | #12 | #12 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 your tag | #13 | #17 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 woocommerce | #5 | #6 | — |
| contact form 7 confirm | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| honeypot | #15 | #12 | down 2 |
| form captcha | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 design | #7 | #8 | — |
| contact form 7 style | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| contact form 7 captcha | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| free captcha | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| contact | #23 | #24 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 css | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| contact form | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| gdpr your tag | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
184 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 134 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “spam” and “gdpr” for “dsgvo” and “gdpr ready”. “spam” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dsgvo” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “gdpr ready” sits at #8 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 “contact form 7”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “wpforms”. #12 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 107.9K · 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
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 · v3.3.29 · 24 Aug 2026
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “70K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 39 days ago and the previous band took 3.6 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 80K.
Install history since 15 Dec 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ svenhein1.1y ago
The plugin works pretty well in the free version. But due to lack of opportunities to purchase the pro version the plugin can’t be used in my case. Change the text in the free version to address German visitors much more formal you would get 5 stars although I found a solution for my needs now. This topic was modified 9 months, 3 weeks ago by svenhein.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robert4332.1y ago
My partner complained about the huge spam emails received from the contact page. I initially thought of hiring a freelancer to add some kind of human validation for the Contact 7 form. Then I searched the website and found this plugin WP Image CAPTCHA. After I installed and activated it, add those two words [cf7ic “toggle”] per the instruction, and then I got the working contact 7 form with WP Image CAPTCHA. Very easy to add. Thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barboravy2.3y ago
Great Plugin, simple Settigs, works awesome
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ noone1002.3y ago
the following sentences not to be translated to Chinese (China) in Contact From 7 with Loco Translate even though: (1) I download po file from http s://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/stable/zh-cn/default/ (2) translate the rest part that not translate in po file locally (3) upload to wp-content/plugins/cf7-image-captcha-pro/languages with named cf7-image-captcha-pro-zh_CN.po but but “Please select an icon.”, “Please select the correct icon.” did not be translated. “Please prove you are human by selecting the %s.” translated correctly
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nbagouri2.4y ago
Thanks for the simple
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beatcore2.4y ago
After a problem with the translation, the programmer was able to help me promptly. Now everything works perfectly! Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ irisvanderveenillustrations2.5y ago
Great free tool, works very good! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maik25582.6y ago
Poor. The language file is there but it’s not working. Uninstall use a better one.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 25 languages, 10 at 90% or more
Plus 1 more locale 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by Ho when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Contact form
Readme readiness
7 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 "Adds an Image CAPTCHA to Contact Form 7 and WPForms, GDPR ready, perfect WPForms or Contact Form 7 Spam Pro..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 8 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 WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,582 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-22 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1309 days in tier
- 2023-02-21 70K+ → 80K+ up after 140 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 60K+ → 70K+ up after 198 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 50K+ → 60K+ up after 327 days in tier
- 2021-04-27 40K+ → 50K+ up after 184 days in tier
- 2020-10-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 315 days in tier
- 2019-12-15 20K+ → 30K+ up after 102 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 800+ → 20K+ up after 1342 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).
- M Message Filter for Contact Form 7 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
-
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
hCaptcha for WP 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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