Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting
At risk: no release in 78 months (last release 19 May 2020).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting still maintained?
- No. Last release 19 May 2020, over 6 years ago. 19 May 2020 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| jorisvanmontfort | 24 Mar 2016 to 19 May 2020, 16 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 19 May 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 63 |
| 25 May 2026 | 48 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 37 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 59 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 49 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 53 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 82 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 82 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 12 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Joris van Montfort |
| Added | 24 Mar 2016 |
| Last updated | 19 May 2020 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | html-editor, form textarea, contact form 7, contact form 7 form editor, contact form 7 html editor |
Other plugins by this author: JVM Rich Text Icons, JVM Details & Summary, JVM Simple Map, JVM Read More Block, JVM Protected Media
Questions
Is Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting still maintained?
No. Last release 19 May 2020, over 6 years ago.
Who owns Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Contact Form 7 Syntax Highlighting update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.