Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress
Healthy: Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
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.
| bestwebsoft | 26 May 2011 to 16 May 2026, 210 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 201 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 15 |
| 3 star | 9 |
| 2 star | 11 |
| 1 star | 56 |
- Poor Support · 1 star · 29 Oct 2023
- Bug · 1 star · 22 Apr 2021
- Potentially harmful · 2 stars · 5 Sep 2020
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 529 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 11,151 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,099 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,188 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,286 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,264 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,393 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,080 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,030 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,063 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,057 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,062 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,057 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,033 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,011 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 877 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 947 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,011 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 949 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 912 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,006 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,004 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,063 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,075 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,360 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,136 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 149 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.3.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | bestwebsoft |
| Added | 26 May 2011 |
| Last updated | 16 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | contact page, contact button, contact widget, wp contact form, shortcode contact form |
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Questions
Is Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress still maintained?
Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress was last updated on 16 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress safe?
Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress?
The wordpress.org author is bestwebsoft. Recent committers: bestwebsoft, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Contact Form by BestWebSoft - Advanced WP Contact Form Builder for WordPress?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Online Forms - Customizable Payment, Contact, Quiz, Survey Form Builder - Jotform, Zoho Forms - Drag & Drop Form Builder for Websites - Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Order Forms & More, Contact Form Clean and Simple, Formzu WP, Woorise - Forms, Quizzes & Giveaways.