Contact List – Online Staff Directory & Address Book

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ browily

   3mo ago

   Enjoying it.

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2. ★★★★★ eckweb

   12mo ago

   I just wanted a simple plugin to create a directory on my site. So many directory programs are filled with all the bells and whistles, which I just don’t need. That always made them difficult to set up and sometimes, broke my site.But Contact List is a great plugin that creates great looking “cards” and puts the information I need into my directory website! Love It!

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3. ★★★★★ mrwa0admin

   1.1y ago

   With the bye-bye to the Connections plugin, I was on the mad hunt for a replacement. I tried 2 other plugins with less than desirable results. Then I tried Contact List. Not only did the plugin perform how I needed it to, but during the free trial period, Anssi responded to my customer support question. WOW!! That’s what I call EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE! It was a no-brainer to forge ahead with subscribing to the plugin. If you get that kind of customer service during the free-trial, I feel confident a paid subscriber will get the same if not better. I recommend this plugin for those looking for a directory.

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4. ★★★★★ 7sqcentral

   1.6y ago

   Works really well. The best one I’ve tried so far.

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5. ★★★★★ Teuila_Mau

   1.9y ago

   Straightforward and easy to use, this plugin does everything we need and more! We were able to customize the contact list to our liking across a multi-language site. In addition to having a 7-day free trial where we could test drive all of its features, support has been incredibly helpful and quick to respond. Highly recommend!

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6. ★★★★★ jason.lafferty

   2.4y ago

   Had tried several plugins before stumbling over this one trying to do the same thing. Tried the free version and bought the plugin within 2 hours, things I’d been trying to do with other plugins were very simple with this one. Great support, provided some help with some custom CSS for an issue I was having. I offered up some future suggestions for improvements which the author seemed very open too so will look to see if they arrive. All in – Great plugin well worth the few $ for the license with some great features, works beautifully across desktop, tablet and phone.

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.4y ago

   Useful and functional plugin and the support staff is very kind and professional

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8. ★★★★★ shiw06

   2.6y ago

   Contact list is a very good plugin, easy to use and with excellent support. Anssi helped me set up new features, thank you very much.

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5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Contact List <= 3.0.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via '_cl_map_iframe' Parameter ↗
   2026-03-20 CVE-2026-3516 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.0.18 Patched in 3.0.19
2. Medium · 5.3 Contact List – Easy Business Directory, Staff Directory and Address Book Plugin <= 2.9.87 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal ↗
   2024-05-09 CVE-2024-34821 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.9.87 Patched in 2.9.88
3. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 2.9.24 - 2.9.69 Patched in 2.9.72
4. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 2.9.50 Patched in 2.9.50
5. Medium · 6.1 Contact List – Easy Business Directory, Staff Directory and Address Book Plugin <= 2.9.41 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-08-24 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.9.41 Patched in 2.9.42

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-02-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
2. 2024-02-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2024-02-08 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-02-07 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2024-02-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 12 days in tier
6. 2024-01-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 8 days in tier
7. 2024-01-15 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
8. 2024-01-13 1K+ → 900+ down after 7 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).

• Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory 9K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• HivePress Favorites 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• HivePress Messages 7K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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