wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “cf7 webhook”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “cf7 webhook”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 10 of the top 20. 9 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
RT Webhook for Contact Form 7 shows at wp.org #13 but places #22 on merit, a gap of 9 places. Its 100+ installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & WooCommerce Marekting Automation for WordPress places #11 on merit, 4.6★ from 1170 reviews, but shows at wp.org #19. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
CF7 to Webhook 30K+ · 5.0★ (53)
wp.org #1 2 
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2144)
wp.org #4 2 too low 3 
CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ · 3.8★ (135) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #2 1 too high 4 
Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ · 4.8★ (107)
wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too low 5 
Post SMTP – Complete Email Delivery and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ · 4.7★ (528)
wp.org #10 5 too low 6 
Redirection for Contact Form 7 200K+ · 4.7★ (275) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #6 ↓1 7 
CF7 Mate – Contact Form 7 Styler, Multi-Step Forms & Conditional Logic 20K+ · 3.9★ (46) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #3 4 too high 8 
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ · 4.8★ (807)
wp.org #12 ↓1 4 too low 9 
Tablesome Table – Contact Form DB – WPForms, CF7, Gravity, Forminator, Fluent 7K+ · 4.8★ (89) throws errorsnot PHP-currentheavy footprint
wp.org #9 10 
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and Telegram 10K+ · 4.3★ (22) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↑2 5 too high 11 Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & WooCommerce Marekting Automation for WordPress 50K+ · 4.6★ (1170) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #19 8 too low 12 
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 100K+ · 4.1★ (48) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #8 4 too high 13 
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ · 4.3★ (821) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 2 too low 14 
Notification for Telegram 4K+ · 4.9★ (71)
wp.org #24 10 too low 15 
Contact Form to Any API 8K+ · 5.0★ (28) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #14 1 too high 16 
Active Campaign & Contact Form 7 3K+ · 4.4★ (18) thin reviews
wp.org #16 17 
Autocomplete Google Address 2K+ · 4.0★ (25)
wp.org #21 ↑1 4 too low 18 C Contact Form 7 to API 1K+ · 4.3★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #11 ↑1 7 too high 19 
Contact Form to Chat Apps | Click to Chat to Order – FormyChat 3K+ · 5.0★ (6) thin reviews
wp.org #20 ↑1 1 too low 20 
HT Contact Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder for WordPress 10K+ · 4.2★ (5) not PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #18 2 too high 21 
Webhook Actions – build automations and integrations with AI help — · 5.0★ (2) thin reviews
wp.org #23 ↑1 2 too low 22 R RT Webhook for Contact Form 7 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #13 9 too high 23 
Page Redirection for Contact Form 7 100+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #17 6 too high 24 
Webhook Configuration CF7 100+ · 5.0★ (1) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #22 ↑1 2 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.