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CF7 Apps — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7

by Saad Iqbal · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.8.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3

CF7 Apps has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,742,643 downloads all time. It was downloaded 199,439 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

CF7 Apps at a glance

Active installs
300,000+
Total downloads
6,742,643
Downloads, last 30 days
199,439
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is CF7 Apps well maintained?

Support threads resolved
5 of 5
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
26%
35 of 135 reviews on WordPress.org

CF7 Apps reviews and ratings

135 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.8 out of 5

135 reviews

5★
90
4★
2
3★
2
2★
6
1★
35

Download and install history

223,302 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
CF7 Apps downloads per day025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
CF7 Apps active installs0125k250k375k500kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
CF7 Apps rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
CF7 Apps review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where CF7 Apps ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that CF7 Apps appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #5 by tag, #21 in search #8 ▼4
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #2 by tag, #36 in search #12 ▼2
Best Contact Form Plugins #7 in search, not tagged #37 ▼3
Best Redirect Plugins #36 in search, not tagged #67 ▼15
Best Email Plugins #48 in search, not tagged #88 ▼19
Best CRM Plugins #56 in search, not tagged #97 –

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Details

Add hCaptcha, Honeypot, and Redirection to Contact Form 7 with CF7 Apps, and generate forms effortlessly with AI. Improve form security, keep it light …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings CF7 Apps competes in

Tags

  • anti-spam
  • captcha
  • CF7 Database
  • honeypot
  • spam protection

More from Saad Iqbal

Version
3.8.0
Last updated
Sep 29, 2026
First published
Jun 28, 2011
Requires WordPress
6.7
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
–
Requires plugins
Contact Form 7
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

CF7 Apps FAQ

How many active installs does CF7 Apps have?

WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for CF7 Apps as of October 22, 2026.

Is CF7 Apps still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does CF7 Apps have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 5 of 5 recent support threads for CF7 Apps are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is CF7 Apps free?

CF7 Apps is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does CF7 Apps rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?

CF7 Apps is #8 in the WordPress.org "spam" ranking as of today.