Title: Interactive Ratings for Contact Form 7 Author: hell0bunny Published: September 25, 2026 Last modified: September 25, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3713124) ![](https://ps.w.org/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=3713124) # Interactive Ratings for Contact Form 7 By [hell0bunny](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hell0bunny/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/) ## Description **HBWA Interactive Ratings for Contact Form 7** adds a polished `[hbwa_starrating]` form-tag so visitors can rate products, services, or support experiences in one click. This plugin is an independent add-on. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rock Lobster Inc. (the makers of Contact Form 7). **Why it stands out** * Smooth hover preview with pop animation on select * Five color themes: Gold, Ember, Ocean, Forest, Mono * Four sizes from compact to extra large * Optional half-star ratings * Live text labels (Poor Excellent) * Keyboard accessible (arrow keys, Home / End) * Mail-friendly output: `★★★★☆ (4/5) — Very good` * Live preview inside the Contact Form 7 tag generator * Works with CF7 Tag Generator v2 (no deprecation notices) **Example form-tag** ``` [hbwa_starrating* your-rating max:5 theme:ember size:lg half clear] ``` Then include `[your-rating]` in your Mail template. **Tag options** * `max:1`–`max:10` — number of stars (default 5) * `theme:gold|ember|ocean|forest|mono` * `size:sm|md|lg|xl` * `half` — allow half-star steps * `clear` — show a clear button * `nolabel` — hide the live label text * `default:3` — pre-selected value **Requirements** * [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/) must be installed and active Author: [hell0bunny](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hell0bunny/) ## Screenshots [⌊A contact form with a gold star rating, the live “Very good” label, and a clear button.⌉⌊A contact form with a gold star rating, the live “Very good” label, and a clear button.⌉[ A contact form with a gold star rating, the live “Very good” label, and a clear button. [⌊Gold, Ember, Ocean, Forest, and Mono themes, with different sizes and a half star.⌉⌊ Gold, Ember, Ocean, Forest, and Mono themes, with different sizes and a half star .⌉[ Gold, Ember, Ocean, Forest, and Mono themes, with different sizes and a half star. [⌊The star rating form-tag generator in Contact Form 7, including the live preview and the tag that will be inserted.⌉⌊The star rating form-tag generator in Contact Form 7, including the live preview and the tag that will be inserted.⌉[ The star rating form-tag generator in Contact Form 7, including the live preview and the tag that will be inserted. [⌊The Mail template mail-tag next to the rating text that arrives in the inbox.⌉⌊ The Mail template mail-tag next to the rating text that arrives in the inbox.⌉[ The Mail template mail-tag next to the rating text that arrives in the inbox. ## Installation 1. Upload the `hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7` folder to `/wp-content/ plugins/` 2. Activate **HBWA Interactive Ratings for Contact Form 7** through the **Plugins** screen 3. Edit a Contact Form 7 form 4. Click the **star rating** button in the form-tag generator 5. Insert the tag and add the matching mail-tag to your Mail tab ## FAQ ### Is this an official Contact Form 7 plugin? No. It is an independent add-on. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rock Lobster Inc., the makers of Contact Form 7. ### How do I add a rating to a form? Edit the form, click **star rating** in the form-tag generator, set the options, and insert the tag. Then put the matching mail-tag, such as `[your-rating]`, in the Mail template. ### How do I make the rating required? Check **Required field** in the generator, or add an asterisk to the tag name: `[ hbwa_starrating* your-rating]`. An empty required rating uses Contact Form 7’s standard required-field message. ### Can I use more than one rating on the same form? Yes. Give each field its own name, for example `[hbwa_starrating quality-rating]` and `[hbwa_starrating support-rating]`, and add both mail-tags to the Mail template. ### Which themes and sizes are available? Themes: `gold`, `ember`, `ocean`, `forest`, and `mono`. Sizes: `sm`, `md`, `lg`, and `xl`. Example: `[hbwa_starrating your-rating theme:ocean size:lg]`. ### Do half-stars work? Yes. Turn on **Allow half-star ratings**, or add `half` to the tag. Visitors can then choose steps of 0.5, and a half-filled star is shown. ### What do the text labels say? On a 5-star scale they are Poor, Fair, Good, Very good, and Excellent. The words appear beside the stars while the pointer is over them or while the rating is focused. A half-star uses the nearest whole-number label. Scales other than 5 use “1 star”,“ 2 stars”, and so on. ### Can I change the label words? Not from the tag generator. Use `nolabel` (or **Hide live label text**) if you do not want the words shown. The email still includes the default label for that score. ### Can I pre-select a rating? Add `default:` to the tag, for example `[hbwa_starrating your-rating default:4]`. The value must fit the scale and the half-star setting. ### How many stars can I show? From 1 to 10, with `max:`. The default is 5. ### How does the rating appear in email? The mail-tag is replaced with stars, the score, and the label. A whole score looks like `★★★★☆ (4/5) — Very good`. A half score looks like `★★★½☆ (3.5/5) — Very good`. ### Is the rating stored anywhere besides the email? This plugin does not create its own ratings table. Contact Form 7 sends the formatted text in the email. The value posted with the form is the number (for example `4` or `3.5`). Plugins that save Contact Form 7 submissions will store that number. ### Can visitors use a keyboard? Yes. Focus the rating and use the arrow keys to move by one step (or half a step when half-stars are on). Home selects the lowest score and End selects the highest. ### What happens if Contact Form 7 is deactivated? The plugin shows an admin notice and does not register its form-tag until Contact Form 7 is active again. It cannot be activated on its own. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Interactive Ratings for Contact Form 7” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ hell0bunny ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hell0bunny/) [Translate “Interactive Ratings for Contact Form 7” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: `[hbwa_starrating]` with themes, sizes, half-stars, labels, keyboard a11y, and mail formatting ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **2 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [contact form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact-form-7/)[feedback](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/feedback/) [rating](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rating/)[review](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/review/) [star rating](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/star-rating/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hbwa-interactive-ratings-for-contact-form-7/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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