Images Optimize and Upload CF7
by Damir Akhmedshin · Forms
Allows uploading and client-side compression of multiple images in Contact Form 7.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈700 estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “compression”, “contact form 7” and “drag and drop” for “cfdb7”, “images optimize” and “client side”. “compression” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cfdb7” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact form 7” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “images optimize” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “drag and drop” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “client side” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 65 average across 2,512 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 10.4K 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.
This plugin shipped 4 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 131 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| images optimize | #6 | #19 | 0 |
| cfdb7 | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| client side | #9 | #19 | up 1 |
| drag n drop | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| cf7 upload | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| cf7 | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| cf7 database | #12 | #17 | up 2 |
| optimize | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| upload | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| multiple images | #21 | #24 | — |
| id upload | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| multiple upload | #18 | #20 | down 1 |
| optimize images | #19 | #24 | down 2 |
| large file upload | #22 | #21 | up 2 |
| cf7 add on | #22 | #21 | 0 |
| compression your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form 7 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| drag and drop your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multiple file your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
59 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 44 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 “compression”, “contact form 7” and “drag and drop” for “cfdb7”, “images optimize” and “client side”. “compression” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cfdb7” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact form 7” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “images optimize” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “drag and drop” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “client side” sits at #9 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.3.1 · 23 Jun 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 43% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 700.
At the current install trend, crossing 800+ in roughly 416 days.
Install history since 20 Sep 2020
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.1 Images Optimize and Upload CF7 <= 2.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary File Deletion ↗
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 2 languages, 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.
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
5 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 "Allows uploading and client-side compression of multiple images in Contact Form 7."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,788 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "multiple file" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-19 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-17 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-16 600+ → 700+ up after 170 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-25 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-23 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 700+ → 600+ down 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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Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Autoptimize 800K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7 600K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer 400K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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