Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on
by Scott Paterson · eCommerce
Also makes 12 other plugins · 40.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily add PayPal and Stripe to Contact Form 7. Accept credit card payments with Stripe & PayPal on your site today. Offical PayPal & Stripe Partner.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.6K estimated
Momentum
+80%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ecommerce”, “payments” and “credit card” for “contact form 7 paypal”, “today” and “accept credit card”. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “contact form 7 paypal” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “today” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “accept credit card” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 71 average across 9,829 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 496.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,174 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 10 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 28 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 125 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| add on | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| contact form 7 paypal | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| paypal your tag | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| paypal form | #5 | #6 | up 3 |
| contact form 7 stripe | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| stripe your tag | #15 | #13 | up 2 |
| redirection contact form 7 | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| paypal contact form | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
| paypal credit card rest | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| contact form 7 success page | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 | #23 | #19 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 redirect | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| contact form 7 element | #8 | #10 | up 1 |
| contact form add on | #8 | #11 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 add on | #8 | #9 | — |
| credit card your tag | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| today | #21 | #17 | up 1 |
| accept credit card | #24 | #20 | — |
| paypal payment form | #10 | #12 | down 2 |
| partner | #24 | #17 | — |
| ecommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| payments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
122 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 69 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
- Swap “ecommerce”, “payments” and “credit card” for “contact form 7 paypal”, “today” and “accept credit card”. “ecommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “contact form 7 paypal” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “payments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “today” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “credit card” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “accept credit card” sits at #24 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 “paypal”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “stripe”. #15 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.3K · 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
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.
10
releases in the last 12 months
28d ago
latest release · v2.5.3 · 7 Oct 2026
64
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 34% 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 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Apr 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wiresplus9mo ago
does what it says on the tin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cedriccastella12mo ago
Fait le job. Que demander de plus ?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidnop1.6y ago
Nice plugin for paypal integration in contact form 7.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ARWD1.8y ago
Easy to use plugin, does just what we need. We had some issues with Stripe, but Scott was great with support and got it solved!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baynedm1.9y ago
Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tiagoccaetano2.2y ago
Works perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abracarambar2.3y ago
I needed help, because the plug-in stopped working fine after one year of great service. The only answer was redirections to old support pages containing deprecated links and illustrations. So I lose my lifetime license and I now use the Stipe integration directly in CF7, which is working properly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marbs3.3y ago
I tried everything but this plugin is not working for me. The form is not redirecting to PayPal.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.5 7/1/26 Security – Fixed an open redirect in the Stripe checkout flow where the user-supplied return URL (cf7pp_return) could point to an external site. Return URLs are now validated against the site host via wp_validate_ 2.5
- — Version 2.4.10 5/27/26 Fix – Small security issue fixed in legacy PayPal Standard code. 2.4.10
- — Version 2.4.9 5/21/26 Fix – Small security issue fixed. 2.4.9
- — Version 2.4.8 5/18/26 Security – Improved payment validation to ensure payment records can only be updated through legitimate payment gateway webhooks. Fix – Fixed issue where payments were not displaying in the admin payments list de 2.4.8
- — Version 2.4.7 5/9/26 Change – Changed the Getting Started admin page to better describe what settings to change if the form is having redirect trouble. 2.4.7
- — Version 2.4.6 1/19/26 Fix – Fixed translation loading issue where text domain was being loaded too early, causing WordPress 6.7+ warning. 2.4.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 9 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.5.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-05-28 CVE-2026-9189 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Affects <= 2.4.9 Patched in 2.4.10
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 2.3.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47518 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.4 Patched in 2.4.1
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Contact Form 7 - PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 2.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-11-08 CVE-2024-10683 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.1 Patched in 2.3.2
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-10-08 CVE-2024-48021 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3 Patched in 2.3.1
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-16 CVE-2024-29130 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0 Patched in 2.1
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 1.9.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
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 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily add PayPal and Stripe to Contact Form 7. Accept credit card payments with Stripe & PayPal on your si..."
- ✓ 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 ("who need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7, Stripe, PayPal.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,549 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ecommerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-24 8K+ → 7K+ down after 203 days in tier
- 2025-12-03 9K+ → 8K+ down after 242 days in tier
- 2025-04-05 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2558 days in tier
- 2018-04-04 3K+ → 10K+ up after 698 days in tier
- 2016-05-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 95 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 1K+ → 2K+ 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).
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WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 4 shared tags B -
WP Stripe Checkout 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Mollie Payments for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
PayPal Enterprise Payments (formerly Braintree) for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 2.9★ · 3 shared tags B
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