Multi Step for Contact Form 7
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Multi Step for Contact Form 7 still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Multi Step for Contact Form 7, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ninjateam since Feb 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Multi Step for Contact Form 7 removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Multi Step for Contact Form 7 safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.7.8). Not on the exploited list. 26 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Multi Step for Contact Form 7 update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 19 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ninjateam | 15 Feb 2017 to 19 Oct 2026, 67 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 69 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Not compatible with Brevo integration · 2 stars · 25 Mar 2026
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.7.8).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2024 | Multi Step for Contact Form <= 2.7.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | 7.5 | <= 2.7.7 | 2.7.8 | 54 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 167 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 642 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,314 |
| 25 May 2026 | 589 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 502 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 528 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 478 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 438 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 393 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 443 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 484 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 557 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 493 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 515 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 482 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 497 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 474 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 479 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 4,309 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,135 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,613 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,305 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,154 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 949 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,554 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,619 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 259 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 116% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.9.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ninja Team |
| Added | 13 Feb 2017 |
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | cf7, forms, multi-step, form builder, contact form 7 |
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Questions
Is Multi Step for Contact Form 7 still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Multi Step for Contact Form 7, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ninjateam since Feb 2017.
Was Multi Step for Contact Form 7 removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Multi Step for Contact Form 7 safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.7.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Multi Step for Contact Form 7 update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.9.1. No one-star spike after it.