PDF Forms Filler for CF7
by maximum.software · Email & Marketing
Also makes 5 other plugins · 3.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Build Contact Form 7 forms from PDF forms. Get PDFs auto-filled and attached to email messages and/or website responses on form submission.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “contact form”, “download” and “email” for “pdf forms”, “attached” and “cf7”. “contact form” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pdf forms” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “download” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attached” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cf7” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 66 average across 2,124 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 193.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,294 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Email & Marketing 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| filler | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cf7 pdf | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| pdf cf7 | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| pdf form filler | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| pdf forms | #4 | #10 | up 1 |
| attached | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| pdf form | #3 | #10 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 mail pdf | #4 | #12 | 0 |
| cf7 | #13 | #16 | down 1 |
| pdf your tag | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| download pdf after submit form | #6 | #16 | down 1 |
| pdfs | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| contact form 7 pdf extension | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| contact form pdf | #7 | #17 | up 1 |
| pdf contact form | #7 | #17 | up 1 |
| form to pdf | #7 | #15 | up 1 |
| form pdf | #7 | #12 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 pdf | #8 | #17 | down 1 |
| pdf contact form 7 | #8 | #17 | down 1 |
| responses | #24 | #22 | — |
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| download your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
135 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 92 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “contact form”, “download” and “email” for “pdf forms”, “attached” and “cf7”. “contact form” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pdf forms” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “download” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attached” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cf7” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “pdf”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.2K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v2.2.8 · 28 Oct 2026
82
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wireB9mo ago
The Interface Has to be one of the Most confusing and does not flow. Generally, coders should not be allowed to create the interface. I’ve worked in this industry and know this is true. You have a contact plugin and a form plugin merged into the same product. How confusing. These should be 2 separate plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ impressionpoint3.5y ago
been using this plugin to complete a very complex PDF form filling on a website we developed. After a couple of years we found an issue with an infinite spinning wheel when a user submitted the form. Their support team came in and got it fixed right away and was incredibly supportive. Best support I’ve ever received from a plugin developer. Highly Recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gevcen5.4y ago
Thanks for the great plugin, it works perfectly, just a small bug I found about the success notification after submitting the form, besides that it’s all good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rscarter16.4y ago
This plugin made the project I thought would take days instead take only minutes to complete. Wow. that you for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sylvain686.5y ago
This plugin is ideal for automatically filling pdfs based on data entered by users. It is a good complement for CF7. You can even add a handwritten signature to your pdf form thanks to its compatibility with the “Contact Form 7 Signature Addon” plugin. So yes you will probably need the PRO version to remove the watermark but it is a good investment. And then the FREE version allows you to test all the features of this plugin. I just have a suggestion for a better compatibility with the “CF7 Conditional Fields PRO” plugin by Jules Colle. For this I will open a support topic.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cri0006.6y ago
If you need to use contact form 7 with PDF this is the best plugin out there. After numerous tries with all kinds of free and premium plugins, this is the far the best of them. The integration is perfect with API and contact form 7. Thanks for the plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ info26.6y ago
After extensive comparison I ended up selecting this plugin (PRO version without watermark at 49 USD/year) in order to get a PDF file from a Contact Form 7 form. The good points of this plugin are: – you are allowed to make all the testing you want before deciding if buying the PRO version without watermark (the free version is for unlimited testing only) – the linking between Contact Form 7’s fields and the fields in the PDF is easy – you can upload different PDF files and have them filled at once (one field’s data can go to several places in the same PDF or, should be, in different PDFs) – I could create the PDF file and its fillable fields from the free LibreOffice Writer (it’s similar to Microsoft Word) – You can decide if the created PDF is still fillable or not (“flattened”) – I can add that you can have only certain fields still fillable if you make some of them “read only” while creating the PDF (in LibreOffice Writer) and set the whole PDF created by this plugin “not flattened”) Some important missing features are: – It is not possible to “trigger” a specific PDF file based on a specific answer in the form (the only option is not to have a PDF at all if all the fields are empty) – that would be a very important feature in order to get only the PDFs you actually need based on your selection – While a Contact Form 7 field data can go to different places in a PDF, the opposite is not possible (it means that a PDF field can receive a data only from one specific Contact Form 7 field) – multiple selections do not work – you have to create several “multiple” selection (one on top of the other) where you really have only one selection for each one This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by info2. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by info2. Reason: minor addings and spelling corrections
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sgreenb76.9y ago
Nothings worse than finding a great plugin, having a small issue and not getting any support. The support for this plugin was great with a response the next day. I had a minor issue which they helped me resolve quickly, and followed up after I had a second question just as quickly. Plugin and support both are great and was hard to find a plugin that does something similar, glad I got this working. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.6 Release date: April 2, 2026 Verified support for WP 7.0 Fixed issues related to double-escaping HTML 2.2.6
- — Version 2.2.5 Release date: October 10, 2025 Fixed a bug with CF7 v6+: inserting a tag via the tag generator doesn’t reload CF7 fields Minor optimization 2.2.5
- — Version 2.2.4 Release date: October 6, 2025 Tested integration with CF7 v6.1.2 Fixed CF7 v6.1.2 compatibility issue with panel tab switching 2.2.4
- — Version 2.2.3 Release date: July 2, 2025 Tested integration with CF7 v6.1 Fixed CF7 v6.1 compatibility issue on CF7’s Integration page (copy button) Other minor fixes and improvements 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 Release date: March 31, 2025 Added ‘delete all value mappings’ button Other minor bug fixes and improvements 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Release date: November 21, 2024 Fixed localization issues Updated language files 2.2.1
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.
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build Contact Form 7 forms from PDF forms. Get PDFs auto-filled and attached to email messages and/or websi..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,836 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 861 days in tier
- 2023-07-23 5K+ → 4K+ down after 808 days in tier
- 2021-05-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 259 days in tier
- 2020-08-20 3K+ → 4K+ up after 222 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 174 days in tier
- 2019-07-21 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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