An Enduring Classic – True Open Source Samurai Spirit

Contact Form 7 has been a mainstay on millions of WordPress sites for good reason. It’s a remarkably capable and reliable contact form plugin—virtually bulletproof in performance.

What truly deserves recognition is the developer’s commitment to keeping it free and open. Over the years, it has evolved with powerful features and deep integrations with other plugins, all while staying true to the open-source ethos of WordPress.

In a world where many would have monetized a user base of this scale—through premium add-ons, ads, or feature restrictions—the creator of Contact Form 7 has consistently chosen integrity over profit.

Massive respect to Takayuki Miyoshi, the brilliant Japanese developer behind this plugin. The craftsmanship, transparency, and dedication he continues to show is rare in today’s plugin ecosystem. I, for one, bow in appreciation.