Contact Form 7 Spam Killer
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| india-web-developer | 7 Sep 2015 to 9 Jul 2025, 30 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 52 |
| 18 May 2026 | 37 |
| 25 May 2026 | 52 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 82 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 108 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 90 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 143 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 127 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP-EXPERTS.IN |
| Added | 7 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | form security, contact form 7, cf7 math captcha, form 7 spam stoper, contact form 7 captcha |
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Questions
Is Contact Form 7 Spam Killer still maintained?
Contact Form 7 Spam Killer was last updated on 9 Jul 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Contact Form 7 Spam Killer safe?
Contact Form 7 Spam Killer has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Contact Form 7 Spam Killer?
The wordpress.org author is WP-EXPERTS.IN. Recent committers: india-web-developer, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Contact Form 7 Spam Killer?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.