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Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7

by Dnesscarkey · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

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.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7
Ownership100
Maintenance70
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
dnesscarkey24 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

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.

Rating distribution
5 star76
4 star3
3 star1
2 star1
1 star6

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 5.3).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Jun 2022Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 <= 5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update8.8<= 5.25.3Patched 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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7
4 May 202649
11 May 2026108
18 May 202669
25 May 2026103
1 Jun 202681
8 Jun 202686
15 Jun 202689
22 Jun 202669
29 Jun 202662
6 Jul 20262,871
13 Jul 2026534
20 Jul 2026471
27 Jul 2026414
3 Aug 2026351
10 Aug 2026307
17 Aug 2026285
24 Aug 2026283
31 Aug 2026229
7 Sep 2026213
14 Sep 2026234
21 Sep 2026273
28 Sep 2026277
5 Oct 2026264
12 Oct 2026232
19 Oct 2026334
26 Oct 2026310
2 Nov 202647

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.4.3
AuthorDnesscarkey
Added24 May 2012
Last updated6 Jul 2026
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators
Tagsjs 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.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue