Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7
Healthy: maintained, last release 6 Jul 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 70 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 6 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 6 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer dnesscarkey since May 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 5.3). Not on the exploited list. 27 Jun 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.4.3. No one-star spike after it. 6 Jul 2026 · Release history
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.
| dnesscarkey | 24 May 2012 to 6 Jul 2026, 48 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 6 Jul 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 76 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 6 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 5.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2022 | Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 <= 5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update | 8.8 | <= 5.2 | 5.3 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 49 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 108 |
| 18 May 2026 | 69 |
| 25 May 2026 | 103 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 81 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 86 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 89 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 2,871 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 534 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 471 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 414 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 351 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 307 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 285 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 283 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 229 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 213 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 234 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 273 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 277 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 264 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 232 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 334 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 310 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 47 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.4.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Dnesscarkey |
| Added | 24 May 2012 |
| Last updated | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Forms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators |
| Tags | js validation, form validation, extra validation, jquery validation, javascript validation |
Other plugins by this author: WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam, Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader, Any Mobile Theme Switcher, Block Plugin Update
Questions
Is Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer dnesscarkey since May 2012.
Was Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 5.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.4.3. No one-star spike after it.