AntiSpam for Contact Form 7
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 55 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 20 May 2021 to 20 May 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| codekraft | 24 May 2021 to 21 Apr 2026, 62 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 <= 0.6.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 0.6.3 | 0.6.4 | 0 |
| 13 Mar 2024 | AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 <= 0.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 0.6.0 | 0.6.1 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- fatal error to debug · 1 star · 21 Jan 2026
- It deface the original style of contact form · 1 star · 5 Apr 2023
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 434 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 671 |
| 18 May 2026 | 755 |
| 25 May 2026 | 497 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 451 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 418 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 427 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 339 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 348 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 395 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 348 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 348 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 395 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 390 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 341 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 381 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 373 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 405 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 398 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 471 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 523 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 454 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 478 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 405 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 593 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 493 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 82 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.7.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Erik |
| Added | 24 May 2021 |
| Last updated | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | GeoIP, antispam, honeypot, security |
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Questions
Is AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 still maintained?
AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 was last updated on 21 Apr 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 safe?
AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns AntiSpam for Contact Form 7?
The wordpress.org author is Erik. Recent committers: codekraft, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of AntiSpam for Contact Form 7?
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.