Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler
by Tobias Zimpel · Forms
This plugin enables the usage of external shortcodes inside Contact Form 7 Forms.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+2%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “cf7”, “shortcode” and “shortcodes” 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.
57 health vs 65 average across 2,516 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →14%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 70.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,671 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 746 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.9★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 746 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cf7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “cf7”, “shortcode” and “shortcodes” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 751 · 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
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
2.0y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 18 Oct 2024
2
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.2 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ iranalves857.5y ago
Resolve the problem perfectily. Congratulations!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BG Bruno7.9y ago
perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fasterboy8.2y ago
I’ve created a shortcode that shows a number ID of a product, It’s like: Codice Corso: [acf field=”CodiceID”] It shows correctly in the form side. But on the email side shows the shortcode itself.. Show the shortcode in the email, can be a great improvement to the plugin! This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by fasterboy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andyobah8.3y ago
Many Thanks!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jimmyeao8.3y ago
This plugin does exactly what it says on the tin, no complicated set up. I can now use shortcodes within my contact forms, and with a bit of extra effort, I can use them in the Email Body using wpcf7_special_mail_tags filter as well 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ W★8.4y ago
Does the magic (and nice support)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oliveiravinicius848.5y ago
Simple and perfect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Francis M8.8y ago
I installed it and it works right away. Great work.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin enables the usage of external shortcodes inside Contact Form 7 Forms."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("I’m missing some feature in the plugin").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 382 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "cf7" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-08-19 20K+ → 10K+ down after 687 days in tier
- 2021-10-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 239 days in tier
- 2021-02-04 20K+ → 10K+ down after 260 days in tier
- 2020-05-20 10K+ → 20K+ 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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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bootstrap Shortcodes 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Shortcodes Finder 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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