Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ AirFlame

   3.2y ago

   I know that you have a pro version but removing my inquiry about the problem of validating Polish characters with class lettersonly is beseeching.

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2. ★★★★★ rainbowphoenix777

   4.8y ago

   Dinesh has gone out of his way to make sure the plugin operates according to my campaign needs. This meant changing code and creating plugin updates and helping me troubleshoot issues. I highly recommend his service. Very nifty and useful plugin!!!

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3. ★★★★★ pacoss33

   4.8y ago

   I bought the pro version to process user input data with regex or “custom code”. I cannot use it for the following reasons : Regex and custom code will only work to define “acceptable” data, with no warning message. I need them to detect specific data, with a warning message. There is a mixup with error messages : I cannot differentiate the message for an front-side invalid entry (“text is too short” for example) and the message for server-side invalid data based on regex or custom code. The “custom code” terminology seems very optimistic, as it is just a set of values that are accepted. As far as I know, there is no code, as such. May work fine for standard form validation tough…

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4. ★★★★★ oradruir

   5.6y ago

   The plugin does what it needs to do. The author responds quickly

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5. ★★★★★ gadudi

   6.1y ago

   The developer gives Amazing support!!! I ran into a minor problem due to RTL language. Within no time I got a support rep that helped me through and thoroughly! Thanks, really recommend

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6. ★★★★★ xaja

   6.2y ago

   Just working as it should! thanks!

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7. ★★★★★ aviancato

   6.4y ago

   Easy to use, great plugin, thumbs up!

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8. ★★★★★ Jeremiah Stillings

   7.6y ago

   Killed my love. This plug in was the absolute best, God rest her soul. It is not compatible with the new WP core and how it is working. The simple truth is because of how Contact Form 7 had to adapt to the new wp core it is likely the vendor will have to keep it a legacy plug in. I am hoping WP core team and contact form 7 takes security serious and there will never be another need for this again, with that said thanks for the years of service @dnesscarkey May we survive this together! AND NO I DO NOT WANT A REFUND your product has paid for it’s self time and time again:)

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.4.3 Fixed critical JavaScript bugs and email validation TLD limits. 5.4.3
2. — Version 5.4.2 Using latest version Jquery validation 1.19.5 5.4.2
3. — Version 5.4.1 Fixed hidden element validation issue. 5.4.1
4. — Version 5.3 Fixed CSRF Issue. Tested with latest version of Contact Form 7 and WordPress 6.0 5.3
5. — Version 5.2 Add validation trigger on Blur 5.2
6. — Version 5.1 Added + character in email validation. Fix error message issue for checkbox and radio fields. 5.1

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

1. High · 8.8 Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 <= 5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update ↗
   2022-06-27 CVE-2022-2144 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 5.2 Patched in 5.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-22 10K+ → 9K+ down after 14 days in tier
2. 2026-02-08 9K+ → 10K+ up after 9 days in tier
3. 2026-01-30 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-01-27 9K+ → 10K+ up after 7 days in tier
5. 2026-01-20 10K+ → 9K+ down

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).

• Comment Form Js Validation 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• Real Time Validation for Gravity Forms 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• Email Validator for Contact Form 7 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• V Visual Form Builder – Custom Validation Messages 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
• QuickEmailVerification 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• C Custom validation error message – CF7 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D

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Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7: 9K+ active installs, 4.6★ (87 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/jquery-validation-for-contact-form-7