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HTML Template for CF7

by Mário Valney · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for HTML Template for CF7
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 12 months (last release 3 Nov 2025). 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.

Committers and their active periods
mariovalney18 Aug 2016 to 3 Nov 2025, 20 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for HTML Template for CF7
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Nov 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 4.7 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for HTML Template for CF7
4 May 202632
11 May 202652
18 May 202639
25 May 202667
1 Jun 202647
8 Jun 202662
15 Jun 202630
22 Jun 202638
29 Jun 202642
6 Jul 202634
13 Jul 202646
20 Jul 202658
27 Jul 202662
3 Aug 202674
10 Aug 202661
17 Aug 202682
24 Aug 202664
31 Aug 202656
7 Sep 202659
14 Sep 202675
21 Sep 202684
28 Sep 202671
5 Oct 202676
12 Oct 202687
19 Oct 2026124
26 Oct 2026107
2 Nov 202624

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Database Addon For WPForms ( wpforms entries ) - WPFormsDBScore 92 · 20,000+گرویتی فرم فارسی | Persian Gravity FormsScore 92 · 20,000+Database Addon for Contact Form 7 - CFDB7Score 91 · 600,000+CF7 Apps - Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.)Score 91 · 300,000+Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR)Score 91 · 70,000+

Facts

Version2.2.2
AuthorMário Valney
Added18 Aug 2016
Last updated3 Nov 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagscf7, emails, contact form, contact form 7, email template

Other plugins by this author: CF7 to Webhook, OG Tags, Blocks for Products, Shipping Additional Days for WooCommerce, Pagador (Braspag) Checkout for WooCommerce, API Improver for WooCommerce

Questions

Is HTML Template for CF7 still maintained?

HTML Template for CF7 was last updated on 3 Nov 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is HTML Template for CF7 safe?

HTML Template for CF7 has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns HTML Template for CF7?

The wordpress.org author is Mário Valney. Recent committers: mariovalney, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of HTML Template for CF7?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Database Addon For WPForms ( wpforms entries ) - WPFormsDB, گرویتی فرم فارسی | Persian Gravity Forms, Database Addon for Contact Form 7 - CFDB7, CF7 Apps - Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.), Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR).

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