Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Contact Form 7 currently ranks #3 and has stayed inside the top 3 in every daily snapshot since Jul 22, 2026 (101 snapshots).
- Active installs have held steady at 10M+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It accounts for roughly 3.1% of all active installs across the plugins we track.
- It is averaging 250,897 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 474% versus the month before (43,695/day).
- The latest release, v6.2.4.1, shipped on Oct 29, 2026 (4 days ago) — release #211 since the plugin joined the directory in 2007.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | #3 |
| 2026-10-31 | #3 |
| 2026-09-30 | #3 |
| 2026-08-31 | #3 |
| 2026-07-31 | #3 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 10,000,000 |
| 2026-10-31 | 10,000,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 10,000,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10,000,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10,000,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | 58,643 |
| 2026-10-31 | 82,293 |
| 2026-09-30 | 43,029 |
| 2026-08-31 | 91,989 |
| 2026-07-31 | 34,328 |
| 2026-06-30 | 43,645 |
| 2026-05-31 | 39,675 |
| 2026-04-30 | 34,896 |
| 2026-03-31 | 44,239 |
| 2026-02-28 | 42,325 |
| 2026-01-31 | 27,581 |
| 2025-12-31 | 33,918 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1,993,840 |
| 2025-10-31 | 136,877 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2,327,524 |
| 2025-08-31 | 41,389 |
| 2025-07-31 | 14,025 |
| 2025-06-30 | 147,095 |
| 2025-05-31 | 33,024 |
| 2025-04-30 | 68,268 |
| 2025-03-31 | 67,545 |
| 2025-02-28 | 78,649 |
| 2025-01-31 | 66,046 |
| 2024-12-31 | 65,854 |
| 2024-11-30 | 83,135 |
| 2024-10-31 | 31,895 |
| 2024-09-30 | 43,212 |
| 2024-08-31 | 31,477 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Websites using Contact Form 7
Detected on 253 of the sites scanned with our theme detector. Live screenshots, so they may lag the site.
Details
| Author | Rock Lobster Inc. |
|---|---|
| Current version | 6.2.4.1 |
| Versions released | 211 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-29 |
| Added to directory | 2007-08-02 |
| Requires WordPress | 7.1+ |
| Requires PHP | 8.3+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
Just another contact form plugin. Simple but flexible.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Contact Form 7?
WordPress.org reports 10M+ active installs.
How popular is Contact Form 7?
As of November 2, 2026, Contact Form 7 ranks #3 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was Contact Form 7 last updated?
Contact Form 7 was last updated on October 29, 2026 (version 6.2.4.1). It has shipped 211 releases in total.
Who makes Contact Form 7?
Contact Form 7 is developed by Rock Lobster Inc.. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in August 2007.