Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-google-analytics

Adds Google Analytics Event Tracking to all Contact Form 7 forms. Note: once you are using Google Analytics v4, this plugin may no longer be necessary …

7K active installs v1.8.12 PHP + WP 4.3+ Updated Dec 6, 2025
analyticscontact-form-7google-analytics
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Contact Form 7 Google Analytics has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'cf7-google-analytics' plugin version 1.8.12 exhibits a generally good security posture in several areas, particularly in its handling of SQL queries and output escaping, both of which are 100% secure according to the static analysis. There are no reported vulnerabilities in its history, suggesting a track record of stable security. However, a significant concern arises from the presence of two AJAX handlers that lack authentication checks. This creates a substantial attack surface where unauthenticated users could potentially interact with these endpoints, leading to unintended consequences. The absence of taint analysis results and the limited number of entry points (though unprotected) do not strongly indicate immediate critical risks, but the unauthenticated AJAX handlers remain the primary vulnerability.

Key Concerns

  • AJAX handlers without authentication
Vulnerabilities
None known

Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
23 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped23 total outputs
Attack Surface
2 unprotected

Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Attack Surface

Entry Points2
Unprotected2

AJAX Handlers 2

authwp_ajax_cf7_ga_dismiss_notice_180inc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:137
authwp_ajax_cf7_ga_dismiss_notice_186inc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:149
WordPress Hooks 10
filterwpcf7_ajax_json_echoinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:113
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:115
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:119
actionadmin_initinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:122
actionadmin_menuinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:123
actionsave_post_wpcf7_contact_forminc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:126
actionadmin_noticesinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:130
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:131
actionadmin_noticesinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:142
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-cf7-google-analytics.php:143
Maintenance & Trust

Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedDec 6, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads128K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings12
Active installs7K
Developer Profile

Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Developer Profile

macbookandrew

11 plugins · 8K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
498 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Contact Form 7 Google Analytics

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-google-analytics/js/cf7-google-analytics.min.js/wp-content/plugins/cf7-google-analytics/js/admin.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-google-analytics/js/cf7-google-analytics.min.js/wp-content/plugins/cf7-google-analytics/js/admin.min.js
Version Parameters
cf7-google-analytics/js/cf7-google-analytics.min.js?ver=cf7-google-analytics/js/admin.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
cf7GASendActionscf7FormIDs
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Contact Form 7 Google Analytics