Contact Form 7 Signature Addon
by tameroski · Forms
Easily add an handwritten signature field to Contact Form 7
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-10-06. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+33%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “contact form”, “contactform7” and “form” 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.
49 health vs 65 average across 2,517 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.4%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 81.3K 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.
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 2633 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.28; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 36 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2633 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contactform7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “contact form”, “contactform7” and “form” 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 · 1,463 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 508 · 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
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
7.2y ago
latest release · v4.2.2 · 19 Aug 2019
32
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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 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 13 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Darko4.1y ago
I like the plugin. The only thing that can be improved is adding validation to the canvas.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vantje6.5y ago
I got a tip from a friend to use this CF7-addon for my signature needs and it worked out great! I can absolutely recommend usig this addon if you need to implement handwritten signatures via signature pad. big thanks for creating this one!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shahar A6.8y ago
Big TNX 🙂 This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by Shahar A.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ itjsandoval7.6y ago
Me parece muy buen plugins sin embargo no e podido generar la firma con el plugins “Contact Form 7 Signature Addon” aunque inserto el codigo me sale es la url o en tal caso solo el codigo: [signature-firma] como pueden ayudarme..?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jan Zikmund8.0y ago
So happy with this plugin – works nicely on both desktop and mobile, the signature area can be easily styled with css to have borders and background, and the signature can shows up nicely in both email body or as a link. Well done and thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ martinbecker8.0y ago
I would give 5 stars if you could use the WP-Color-Picker when customizing appearance. Works perfectly fine. Thank you for the work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ viragjacint8.1y ago
Does exactly what it says! Great support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ipsofact8.3y ago
Thank you thank you ! it works great. My question is the background in the pictures is black or white? 😛
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.2.2 Bugfix : File attachment issues 4.2.2
- — Version 4.2.1 Better compatibility with other CF7 plugins 4.2.1
- — Version 4.2 Compatibility with CF7 v4.9 (on_sent_ok is deprecated) 4.2
- — Version 4.1.2 Bugfix : syntax error on PHP 5.2 and lower 4.1.2
- — Version 4.1.1 Bugfix : support for PHP 5.3 4.1.1
- — Version 4.1 Updated signature pad library to 2.1.1 Added signature pad options to the shortocode 4.1
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (4.2.2). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-10-14 CVE-2026-104246 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 4.2.2 No patch available
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 6 languages, 3 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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-16 7K+ → 6K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2025-05-02 8K+ → 7K+ down after 181 days in tier
- 2024-11-02 9K+ → 8K+ down after 214 days in tier
- 2024-04-02 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1251 days in tier
- 2020-10-29 9K+ → 10K+ up after 230 days in tier
- 2020-03-13 8K+ → 9K+ up after 190 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 6K+ → 8K+ up after 336 days in tier
- 2018-10-04 5K+ → 6K+ up after 92 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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Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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