Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| 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.
No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
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| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.4, 37 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 4.9 from 24 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 22 |
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| 25 May 2026 | 34 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 30 |
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| 28 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 71 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 50 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 85 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 97 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | neojp |
| Added | 3 Feb 2012 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | forms, HTML5, gravity, GravityForms, placeholders |
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Questions
Is Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on still maintained?
Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on safe?
Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on?
The wordpress.org author is neojp. Recent committers: neojp, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Gravity Forms - Placeholders add-on?
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).