Double Opt-in for CF7
by Krzysztof Busłowicz · Forms
This plugin adds a double opt-in functionality to CF7 forms.
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Health
C 60/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “accessibility” for “cfdb7”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cfdb7” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
60 health vs 65 average across 2,516 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 3.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2023-11-05One reviewer says it worked out of the box and just wants the confirmation messages made translatable, while a more recent one says the double opt-in it delivers doesn't do what a double opt-in should.
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: WP compatibility
Updated 518 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20; the current branch is 7.1
3.5★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cfdb7 | #21 | #24 | down 2 |
| accessibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multilingual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “accessibility” for “cfdb7”. “accessibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cfdb7” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 121 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
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
1.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.1 · 2 Jun 2025
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 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 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ retunes3.0y ago
The plugin and its feature do not offer what a double opt-in feature should offer. Therefore, I am not satisfied with what the plugin has to offer and do not find the offered solution sufficient.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mathiashvie4.0y ago
Worked out-of-the box. Awesome! Great work! Double opt-in can be pretty tricky to integrate. Just one thing: It would be great to customize and translate the error and confirmation messages on the /opt-in page.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 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 "This plugin adds a double opt-in functionality to CF7 forms."
- ✓ 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 ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,062 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "multilingual" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-24 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-22 100+ → 200+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-03-13 200+ → 100+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2025-02-15 100+ → 200+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-02-07 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-06 100+ → 200+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-02-02 200+ → 100+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 100+ → 200+ up after 1 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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