Wufoo Shortcode
by wronganswersonly · Forms
Allows the use of a special short code [wufoo] for embedding Wufoo forms.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-09-03. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+13%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “form”, “shortcode” and “wufoo” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 65 average across 2,516 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 256K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, 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
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1322 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.4★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 1322 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wufoo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “form”, “shortcode” and “wufoo” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,430 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 29.5K · 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
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
3.6y ago
latest release · v1.55 · 22 Mar 2023
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; the previous band took 3.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hplunkett9.2y ago
Super easy to use!!! Must-have!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Juan Rodriguez12.1y ago
Its the same as using any embed code, there’s no difference. Wish you could find and import your Wufoo Form straight from WordPress instead of having to go back and forth between sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ trevan12.2y ago
Simple, & Just Works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TravisJamison12.9y ago
It just works, and works well. I’ve never had a glitch to date.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yitwail13.8y ago
Thanks for the great work.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0 1.1 – SSL param isn’t included in snippet if not passed. Gratis and Ad Hoc Wufoo users don’t use that param, as SSL is not offered. 1.2 – Adding ability to pre-set fields via extra Default Values parameter 1.0
- — Version 1.3 1.3
- — Version 1.4 1.4
- — Version 1.41 1.41
- — Version 1.42 1.43 – Top level navigation support for chromium based browsers 1.42
- — Version 1.46 1.46
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.55). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Wufoo Shortcode <= 1.55 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-08-18 CVE-2026-66643 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.55 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Wufoo Shortcode <= 1.51 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes ↗2023-02-01 CVE-2022-4679 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.51 Patched in 1.52
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-07 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1289 days in tier
- 2020-06-27 30K+ → 20K+ 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).
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