Contact Form 7 Freezes New Features – What WordPress Users Should Do Next

Since the early days of WordPress, Contact Form 7 has been helping website owners add simple forms to their sites. If you’ve trusted it on your own site, then you made a perfectly reasonable choice that millions of other site owners have made, too.

But things have officially changed.

At WordCamp Asia 2026, Contact Form 7 creator Takayuki Miyoshi confirmed on stage that the plugin will no longer receive new feature updates after version 6.2. Miyoshi’s focus is shifting to a separate project called Contactable.io, which is currently targeted for 2028.

Your existing forms aren’t going to break overnight, but a plugin in ‘feature freeze’ is a plugin that will slowly fall behind. That makes today the perfect time to migrate to a new form builder plugin before your forms get more complex and migration gets harder. 

The good news is that you don’t need to start from scratch.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll know exactly what the WordCamp announcement means for your site and how to migrate all your Contact Form 7 forms to a modern form builder using a simple import tool. 

What the Contact Form 7 Feature Freeze Actually Means

The ‘Contact Form 7 abandoned’ headlines sound dramatic, so let’s explore what exactly this means in more detail.

Firstly, the plugin isn’t going to disappear overnight. Instead, it’s entering what developers call a “feature freeze,” which still has very real implications for the future of your website.

Here’s everything Contact Form 7 user needs to understand before deciding what to do next:

• Version 6.2 is the Final Major Release: Takayuki Miyoshi announced at WordCamp Asia 2026 that version 6.2 will be the last version to add new functionality. After this, Contact Form 7 moves into maintenance mode.
• Security Patches Will Continue: This is the reassuring part. Critical security holes and bugs will still be patched, so your forms won’t suddenly become a security risk. However, don’t expect any attention beyond these basic fixes.
• No Modern Tools or Integrations: Increasingly, site owners need features like AI form generation, conditional logic, and seamless payment fields. None of these are planned for Contact Form 7. If you want to keep up with your competitors, then you’ll need to switch to an alternative form builder.
• The Replacement Project is Years Away: The successor project, Contactable.io, isn’t expected to release until at least 2028. That is a long time to wait for a tool that hasn’t even launched yet, especially when proven alternatives already exist.

The truth is that as your website grows, your forms will often need to become more complex. You’ll start adding more fields, setting up custom email routing, or trying to integrate your forms with a customer relationship management (CRM) system.

What takes just a few minutes to migrate today could easily turn into a frustrating, weekend-long project in the future. The smart move is to migrate to a Contact Form 7 alternative now, while your Contact Form 7 forms are still stable and up-to-date.

The Best Way to Replace Contact Form 7 in WordPress

We’ve tried out dozens of contact form plugins, but we always find ourselves coming back to WPForms.

The reason is simple: WPForms strikes the perfect balance between being incredibly easy for beginners to use, while still offering the advanced features you’ll need as your website grows.

In our opinion, this is exactly what Contact Form 7 users need. 

📝 If you’d like a deeper side-by-side comparison, our Contact Form 7 vs WPForms breakdown covers every key difference in detail. Alternatively, you can see our detailed WPForms review. 

If you’re looking for more power, then the premium version of WPForms comes with over 2,100 ready-made form templates, smart conditional logic, and seamless payment integrations. You can even create multi-page forms to improve your form conversion rates.

However, the free WPForms Lite plugin actually has everything a former Contact Form 7 user needs. This includes a drag-and-drop builder that lets you create professional forms in minutes without touching a single line of code.

Even better, WPForms comes with a built-in Contact Form 7 import tool. This means you can migrate all your existing forms to WPForms with just a few clicks.

Behind the scenes, WPForms reads your old forms and recreates them inside its modern, user-friendly interface. It even imports your field labels and notification settings so you don’t lose any data.

This is a must-have feature for Contact Form 7 users who want to switch to a modern, secure form builder that’s constantly evolving – without having to start from scratch.

Now, let’s look at how you can easily migrate from Contact Form 7 to WPForms today. 

Step 1: Install and Activate WPForms

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WPForms plugin on your website.

As we mentioned earlier, you can download the Lite version of WPForms for free directly from WordPress.org. For this guide, I’ll be using the Lite version so you can migrate away from Contact Form 7 today, regardless of your budget.

However, at some point you might need more advanced features, such as the ability to accept online payments, create conversational forms, or connect to email marketing services like Mailchimp. In that case, you can easily upgrade to the premium plugin at any time. 

If you’ve never installed a plugin before, don’t worry! You can follow our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Once the plugin is activated, you’re ready to start the migration process.

Step 2: Run the WPForms Setup Wizard

Upon activation, WPForms will automatically launch a quick setup wizard. This tool is designed to walk you through the entire setup experience in just a few minutes.

The wizard helps you get up and running quickly, so we highly recommend completing the entire process rather than skipping it.

If you’ve upgraded to the premium version of WPForms, you’ll also need to enter your license key. You can find this key by logging into your account on the WPForms website or by checking your purchase confirmation email.

After completing the setup process, WPForms will offer to help you create your very first form. Since we’re going to import your existing forms from Contact Form 7 instead, skip this step when prompted.

Step 3: Open the WPForms Import Tool

This is where the migration actually begins. WPForms comes with a dedicated Tools page that includes a built-in Contact Form 7 importer, so you don’t have to worry about installing any extra addons.

To access the importer, go to WPForms » Tools.

If it isn’t already selected, click the ‘Import’ tab.

Next, open the ‘Import from Other Form Plugins’ dropdown and select ‘Contact Form 7.’

After that, click the ‘Import’ button. 

WPForms will now scan your site and display a list of every Contact Form 7 form it finds. This makes it easy to see exactly what you need to migrate. 

Step 4: Choosing Which Forms to Import to WPForms

After the scan finishes, you’ll see two columns labeled ‘Available Forms’ and ‘Forms to Import.’ This is where you decide exactly which forms you want to move over.

If you want to migrate all your Contact Form 7 forms, simply click the ‘Select All’ link.

Alternatively, you can manually check the box next to each individual form you want to import.

This is a great opportunity to clean up your site by leaving behind any old test forms or duplicates you no longer need.

When you’re happy with your selection, go ahead and click the ‘Import’ button. WPForms will then begin recreating each form inside its own drag-and-drop builder.

Step 5: Review the Imported Forms  

Once it’s finished, WPForms will show a results screen with a “Congrats, the import process has finished!” message. This is an important step, so we recommend looking at the report carefully rather than skimming past it.

Every form that imported successfully will show up with a green checkmark, along with quick ‘Edit’ and ‘Preview’ links.

WPForms can migrate most standard fields like text, email, dropdowns, checkboxes, and file uploads without any issues. 

However, Contact Form 7 might occasionally use custom fields or unique shortcodes that don’t have direct WPForms equivalents. In these cases, WPForms will flag the form for review.

We recommend making a quick note of any flagged forms. In the next step, we’ll show you how to easily adjust these forms manually before publishing them to your site.

Step 6: Reviewing and Polishing Your New Forms

Now it’s time to open your migrated forms and check that everything looks right. It’s always worth spending a few extra minutes to catch small issues before your visitors do.

To get started, head over to WPForms » All Forms.

Here, you’ll see a list of every form that WPForms just imported. 

To take a closer look at a specific form, simply hover your mouse over it and click the ‘Edit’ link.

This opens the form in the WPForms drag-and-drop editor. You can now check each field to make sure it matches your old Contact Form 7 setup. 

We recommend paying special attention to required fields, dropdown options, and custom field labels.

After that, click the ‘Settings’ tab on the left side of the builder to confirm your configurations.

In particular, you should check the ‘Notifications’ tab to ensure your email address is correct. While WPForms imports your existing settings, it’s always a good idea to confirm that submissions will go to the right inbox.

When you’re happy with the setup, click the ‘Save’ button in the top-right corner to store your changes.

If you’d like more advanced control here, our guide on how to create a contact form with multiple recipients walks you through routing different submissions to different team inboxes.

Step 7: Replacing Your Old Forms 

Your forms are now ready inside WPForms, but your site is still showing the old Contact Form 7 content to visitors. You’ll need to update your site so that visitors can start using your new forms.

First, open the page or post that contains your Contact Form 7 form. Then, click on the existing Contact Form 7 block to select it.

Finally, press the ‘Delete’ key on your keyboard to remove it. 

With the old form gone, click the ‘+’ button to add a new block to the page. In the popup that appears, start typing ‘WPForms.’ When the correct block appears, click to add it to your page.

Next, open the dropdown menu inside the WPForms block and select the specific form you want to display.

One of the best parts about WPForms is that the form will load directly inside the editor. This lets you see exactly how the form will look when visitors arrive on your site.

💡 If the styling looks slightly different than your old form, don’t worry! WPForms is designed to automatically inherit your WordPress theme’s styles so it looks great right out of the box.

Once you’re happy with how everything looks, go ahead and publish or update the page as normal to make your new form live.

Step 8: Testing Your New Forms

Before going any further, you need to confirm that your new form actually works. We always run at least one test submission on every form we migrate. It’s the only way to guarantee your data is being collected properly and your notifications are firing as intended.

To do this, open your live page in a regular browser tab (not the WordPress editor). Then, fill out the form exactly like a real visitor would, and click ‘Submit.’

Next, check your inbox to confirm the email notification has arrived safely.

💡 If you upgrade to the premium version of WPForms, you can also see every submission right in your WordPress dashboard by going to WPForms » Entries.

If the email doesn’t arrive, your site might have email deliverability issues that existed before you migrated to WPForms. In that case, we recommend installing a WordPress SMTP plugin to fix the problem. 

SMTP is the standard way to send emails through a reliable provider instead of relying on your web host, which often gets flagged as spam. For a complete walkthrough, see our guide on how to set up WP Mail SMTP with any host.

Once you’ve confirmed the form is working from start to finish, you’re officially ready to retire Contact Form 7.

Step 9: Deactivate and Delete Contact Form 7

This is the final step, and we encourage you to take it slowly. You should only deactivate Contact Form 7 once you’re 100% sure that your entire site is using WPForms.

⚠️ For extra security, you may want to create a backup using a plugin such as Duplicator before deleting Contact Form 7 completely. 

After that, go to Plugins » Installed Plugins, find Contact Form 7 in the list and click its ‘Deactivate’ link.

After that, we recommend visiting your site one more time. Load every page that used to display a Contact Form 7 form, just to check that everything still looks right.

If any page shows a leftover [contact-form-7] shortcode instead of a form, it means you overlooked this form earlier. If that happens, simply follow the steps to replace this shortcode with the WPForms block.

Once you’ve confirmed that every page is using WPForms cleanly, head back to the Plugins screen and click ‘Delete’ to remove Contact Form 7 from your site entirely.

It’s as easy as that! Your forms are now running on a modern plugin that’s built to grow with your site, and you’re ready to take advantage of all the powerful features that Contact Form 7 was missing.

Getting More Out of WPForms Now That You’ve Migrated

Now that your migration is complete, it’s the perfect time to explore the features WPForms offers that simply don’t exist in Contact Form 7.

Here’s the features we always recommend trying out, especially if you upgrade to the premium plugin: 

• AI Form Generation: This feature lets you describe the form you want in plain language, like “a feedback form with a rating system.” WPForms will then build it for you in seconds. This is a life-saver when you need to create a new form, fast. 
• Built-in Spam Protection: WPForms uses invisible token validation to stop spam without any frustrating CAPTCHA challenges. This feature makes a huge impact on your form completion rates. 
• Smart Conditional Logic: This allows you to show or hide fields based on a visitor’s previous answers. We love using this for quote requests, as it makes long forms feel much shorter and more personal.
• Smart Payment Forms: Turn your forms into a revenue tool by connecting Stripe, PayPal, Square, or Authorize.net. This is great for recurring donations, registrations, or custom orders.
• Conversational Forms: Instead of showing 20 questions at once, this feature displays one question at a time, just like a real conversation. This is a total game-changer for survey completion rates because it feels much less overwhelming for your visitors.
• Multi-Page Forms with Progress Bars: If you have a long application or registration form, WPForms lets you break it into multiple pages. 
• Form Abandonment: Imagine if you could see every lead that almost contacted you. This feature lets you capture those partial entries so you can follow up with potential leads who got distracted. It’s like a ‘recovered cart’ feature, but for your contact forms.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Contact Form 7 Feature Freeze

Since the Contact Form 7 announcement, we’ve been getting lots of questions from our readers. It’s clear that you’re concerned about what this feature freeze means for your website. 

Whether you’re worried about your existing forms breaking, wondering if the free version of WPForms is enough, or trying to decide if you should switch now or wait, these answers will help you move forward with confidence. 

Is Contact Form 7 actually abandoned, or is it just in feature freeze?

Technically, it’s a feature freeze rather than a full abandonment.

Takayuki Miyoshi confirmed at WordCamp Asia 2026 that version 6.2 will be the final major release for Contact Form 7. Moving forward, the development team will only provide critical bug fixes and security patches.

While Contact Form 7 isn’t being removed from the WordPress.org repository, it effectively means that no new features, modern integrations, or user experience improvements will be added.

In the fast-moving WordPress ecosystem, a plugin that stops evolving can quickly become a compatibility risk or a security liability. It’s much safer to migrate now while your forms are working correctly, rather than waiting until a conflict or security vulnerability forces you to move later. 

Will my existing Contact Form 7 forms suddenly break if I don’t migrate?

No, your forms won’t suddenly break.

As Miyoshi confirmed, Contact Form 7 will continue to receive critical bug fixes and security patches. This means your forms should continue to work with WordPress core updates for the foreseeable future.

However, the real risk is gradual rather than sudden. As the rest of the web moves forward, a plugin in ‘feature freeze’ starts to fall behind. 

You’ll eventually find yourself needing modern features that simply aren’t coming to Contact Form 7. Plus, while your forms might work, they’ll start to look and feel dated compared to competitors who are using modern form builders. 

Should I just wait for Contactable.io instead of switching now?

We wouldn’t recommend waiting. While Takayuki Miyoshi discussed his vision for Contactable.io during his session in Mumbai, the reality is that a full, stable release is still a long way off.

Current estimates place a target launch closer to 2028, which is years away. Even when it does launch, it will be a brand-new plugin without the years of testing, massive community support, or the deep ecosystem of integrations that WPForms already offers.

Migrating to a stable, actively maintained plugin today gives you immediate access to modern tools like:

• AI-powered builders to save you time.
• Invisible spam protection to keep your inbox clean.
• Built-in entry management so you never lose a lead.

If Contactable.io eventually launches and turns out to be a game-changer, you can always reconsider then. But for now, you won’t lose anything by switching to WPForms. In fact, you’ll likely find that your site runs much more smoothly.

If you want to compare other options before deciding, you can also explore our roundup of the best WPForms alternatives to see what else is actively being developed.

Do I need the paid version of WPForms to migrate from Contact Form 7?

No, you don’t need the paid version to migrate. The free WPForms Lite plugin includes the Contact Form 7 importer, plus the full drag-and-drop builder.

Most former Contact Form 7 users find that the Lite version is more than enough to get started. You can always upgrade later if your business needs grow. 

What happens to my existing Contact Form 7 entries during migration?

The short answer is that your past form submissions won’t migrate over. This is because Contact Form 7 doesn’t actually store entries inside your WordPress database. Instead, it simply emails them to you. 

Since there’s no entry list for the importer to find, there’s nothing to migrate. 

If you need to keep a record of your past Contact Form 7 submissions, we recommend checking your email inbox for this information. Alternatively, if you’ve been using the companion Flamingo plugin to save your entries, then you can export your messages as a CSV file. 

Final Thoughts on the Contact Form 7 Feature Freeze

If you’ve been following along with this guide, then every one of your old Contact Form 7 forms is now running on a modern plugin that’s supported by an entire development team.

The Contact Form 7 era was a historic one for WordPress, and it served millions of sites well for nearly two decades. But as we move toward the future of the web, having a form builder that evolves alongside your site is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity.

Additional Resources for WordPress Form Building

Now that you’ve made the move to WPForms, you might be wondering what else you can do with a modern form builder.

Whether you’re trying to grow your email list, accept your first online payment, or build something more advanced like a survey or booking form, the resources below will walk you through it step-by-step:

• How to Use a Contact Form to Build Your Email List
• How to Create GDPR Compliant Forms in WordPress
• How to Create a Survey in WordPress (with Beautiful Reports)
• Best Order Form Plugins for WordPress
• How to Create a Booking Form in WordPress
• Best File Upload Plugins for WordPress (Free & Paid)
• How to Create a Custom User Registration Form
• How to Easily Create a Quiz in WordPress

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WPBeginner Spotlight 23: WPVibe Brings AI to WordPress + Smarter Automations, SEO, & Fundraising Tools

WPVibe launched on WordPress.org, and with it, something genuinely new: the ability to manage your entire WordPress site through a simple conversation with AI. No dashboard, no switching tabs. Just tell Claude or ChatGPT what you want done, and it happens.

That’s the headline, but there’s plenty more to cover. AIOSEO, Charitable, PushEngage, OptinMonster, and others all shipped significant updates. WordCamp Asia brought the global community together in Mumbai. And Contact Form 7 — one of WordPress’s oldest and most-used plugins — officially closed the door on new features.

It’s been a busy month. Let’s get into it.

WPBeginner Spotlight is your monthly digest of essential WordPress news and community milestones.

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WPVibe Launches on WordPress.org: Manage Your Entire Site Through a Conversational AI

Imagine opening Claude or ChatGPT and simply saying: “Create a new blog post about our spring sale, add a featured image from Unsplash, and schedule it for Friday.”

No logging into your dashboard. No switching tabs. Just a conversation and it’s done.

That’s exactly what WPVibe makes possible, and it just landed on WordPress.org as a free plugin.

WPVibe is a WordPress MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built by the team at SeedProd , which is the same team behind the popular WordPress landing page builder trusted by over 1 million websites.

MCP is the new standard that allows AI assistants to connect directly to external tools, and WPVibe is the best solution that brings this power to your WordPress site.

Once you install the free Vibe AI plugin and connect it to your AI assistant of choice — whether that’s Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor — you can manage virtually every aspect of your site through natural conversation.

We’re talking about creating and editing posts and pages, managing media, browsing and editing theme files, running health checks, checking which plugins are active, searching Unsplash for stock photos, and even executing safe WP-CLI commands. All this without ever opening wp-admin.

This is an incredibly powerful tool for WordPress users who are already using AI assistants in their daily workflow.

The setup takes about 60 seconds. Just install the Vibe AI plugin from WordPress.org, activate it, and click ‘Connect to WPVibe’ inside your WordPress admin.

After that, copy and paste the MCP server URL into your AI client’s settings.

You’ll find instructions for different AI platforms on your screen.

Once connected, you can simply tell your AI platform:

‘Connect to my website at example.com’

The SeedProd team has also built in safety guardrails so you never have to worry about accidentally breaking something:

• New posts default to draft status
• Deleted content goes to the trash (not permanently removed)
• Theme edits happen in a sandboxed draft environment you review before publishing.
• Everything runs over encrypted HTTPS using your existing WordPress application passwords — no third-party servers store your credentials.

WPVibe is completely free — no credit card, no subscription.

Charitable Launches Recurring Donations 2.0 and New Visual Fundraising Tools

Charitable, the popular WordPress fundraising plugin, has released a series of big updates headlined by Recurring Donations 2.0.

With this new update you can run Recurring Only campaign mode, which allows organizations to create campaigns where one-time donations are disabled.

To address the issue of lost revenue, Charitable now includes an Automatic Failed Payment Recovery system. The plugin immediately sends a customizable email to donors if a transaction fails due to expired cards or insufficient funds.

The update also prioritizes donor trust by adding a self-service cancellation button directly within the donor dashboard.

Data tracking has also seen a significant upgrade with a new real-time Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) dashboard.

Plus, Charitable has introduced Featured Images for campaigns to boost visual storytelling.

Site owners can now set prominent thumbnails for their donation pages, which are optimized for social media sharing and grid layouts to encourage higher engagement and click-through rates.

Charitable has also introduced a new Mini Donation Widget, which allows users to embed a functional giving experience anywhere on their site.

This widget supports preset donation amounts with impact statements, such as “feeds a family for a month”. This helps donors understand the tangible result of their gift.

FunnelKit Team Launches Sublium: A New WooCommerce Subscription Plugin for Recurring Revenue

The team behind FunnelKit has launched Sublium, a WooCommerce subscription plugin that handles recurring revenue across multiple use cases:

• Subscribe-and-save deliveries for physical products
• Automated billing for digital memberships and courses
• Installment plans for high-ticket items.
• All three support flexible billing cycles, free trials, sign-up fees, and recurring discounts, with no coding required.

Subscribers get a self-service dashboard where they can pause, skip, swap products, or update their payment method without contacting support.

And store owners get built-in analytics tracking MRR, ARR, churn, and retention.

Sublium also includes automated payment recovery that retries failed charges and sends follow-up emails to save at-risk subscriptions. It works with Stripe, PayPal, Square, and all major card networks out of the box.

Showcase Customer Reviews With Eye-Catching Popups Using Smash Balloon

Smash Balloon has released Reviews Feed Pro v2.5.0, introducing a new Review Alerts feature.

This update allows website owners to display animated review notification popups using their existing review data instead of using expensive third-party social proof tools.

Users can choose between “Recent Reviews” to cycle through individual testimonials or “Aggregate Review” to show an overall star rating.

The system also includes advanced filtering, which enables site owners to show only 5-star reviews or testimonials containing specific keywords to address customer objections.

The feature is specifically optimized for WooCommerce by automatically detecting product review feeds to boost sales directly on store pages.

With four pre-built themes and custom accent colors, these popups can be styled to match any brand identity without technical hassle.

To ensure a positive user experience, the popups also include “Compact Mode” to avoid blocking content and flexible timing controls. Precise targeting options allow users to display alerts site-wide or on specific high-converting pages like pricing and checkout.

All in One SEO Brings AI-Powered Schema and Bulk SEO Actions to Your WordPress Site

All in One SEO, the popular WordPress SEO plugin, has released version 4.9.6, and it’s one of the most AI-focused updates the plugin has shipped.

The headline addition is the new AI Schema Generator, which automatically creates structured data markup for your pages — the behind-the-scenes code that helps Google understand your content and display rich results in search.

You no longer need to know what schema is or how it works because AIOSEO figures it out for you.

Here’s what’s new in this release:

AI Schema Generator

Two modes: Smart Schema analyzes your page and recommends the right schema type automatically, while Prompt-Based Schema lets you describe what you need in plain language.

It includes a “Test with Google” button to validate before publishing.

AI Bulk Actions

Generate SEO titles and meta descriptions across multiple posts at once, with multiple suggestions per post to choose from. It also generates alt text for your entire media library in bulk.

Notes in Redirects

Add context to any redirect explaining why it exists. Notes appear as a hover icon so your redirect list stays clean, which is especially useful for agencies managing multiple sites.

Overall, SEO tasks that used to take hours, like writing meta descriptions one post at a time, manually tagging images, figuring out schema markup, can now be handled in minutes. For anyone running a content-heavy WordPress site, this update is well worth installing.

WordCamp Asia 2026 Unites the Global WordPress Community

WordCamp Asia 2026 recently concluded in Mumbai, India, gathering 2,627 attendees at a local convention center.

The flagship WordCamp event brought together a diverse global audience of developers, designers, and business owners for three days focused on collaboration and the future of the open web.

Photo credit: WordCamp Asia

The event kicked off with a massive Contributor Day, where over 1,500 participants joined more than 20 teams to work directly on the WordPress software. Key achievements included the Polyglots team processing over 7,000 translation strings and the Photo team contributing dozens of new images to the WordPress directory.

Educational sessions were split across Foundation, Growth, and Enterprise tracks, covering high-impact topics like the Interactivity API and AI-driven development workflows. A major highlight was the fireside chat with Executive Director Mary Hubbard, which addressed long-term questions regarding stewardship and community resilience.

The conference also prioritized the next generation of users through its YouthCamp program, which provided hands-on workshops for younger participants.

Closing remarks focused on the roadmap for WordPress 7.0 and the increasing integration of AI infrastructure within the platform. The event concluded with the exciting announcement that WordCamp India will officially join the calendar in 2027 as the fourth flagship global WordPress event.

OptinMonster Launches Mobile Popup Design for Per-Device Styling

OptinMonster, the popular conversion optimization software, has introduced Mobile Popup Design.

This is a significant update that gives users full, independent control over how their popups appear on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Previously, creating device-specific layouts often required duplicate campaigns or custom CSS. But this new feature allows for all adjustments to be made within a single campaign interface.

The update also features a dedicated layer of style controls accessible via device toggles in the upper right-hand corner of the builder. Users can now independently adjust font sizes, padding, spacing, and colors for each screen size.

Changes made to a smaller device view “break the link” from the desktop version, ensuring that mobile optimizations do not negatively impact the desktop layout.

Another major highlight of this release is the new Block Visibility toggle, which allows users to show or hide specific elements based on the device.

For example, a resource-heavy video block can be displayed to desktop users for high engagement while being hidden for mobile users to improve load times and reduce screen clutter. This management can be done via a quick-hide eye icon or a centralized Block Visibility panel.

Mobile Popup Design is now available to all OptinMonster subscribers at no additional cost. While it handles how a popup looks on different screens, it is designed to work alongside the existing Device Targeting feature, which controls which audience segments see a campaign based on their hardware.

WPConsent Simplifies WordPress Privacy Compliance With Smarter Automation

WPConsent, the popular WordPress privacy compliance plugin, has released version 1.1.4, introducing significant upgrades to its automatic cookie scanner and geolocation features.

The goal of this update is to make privacy compliance more hands-off for site owners through better automation and tracking of background services.

The updated scanner now includes a “History” tab that maintains a full record of every scan performed on the site.

This log is specifically designed for compliance audits by allowing users to see exactly when scans occurred, which services were detected, and how their site’s cookie usage has evolved over time.

To save time, a new “Auto-Update Services” toggle allows the plugin to automatically add newly detected services to the cookie configuration. This is paired with an email notification system that alerts site owners the moment a new script or service is found, ensuring that no technical changes go unnoticed.

Privacy regulations vary by region, and WPConsent addresses this with more granular geo-targeted content blocking.

Site owners can now manage content blocking settings for individual location groups, such as enforcing strict blocking for GDPR regions while using a lighter touch for visitors in other areas.

This update also gives users more precise control over third-party embeds like YouTube videos, Google Maps, and reCAPTCHA. By choosing how these services load based on the visitor’s location, site owners can improve legal compliance across different borders without complicating the experience for their entire global audience.

Uncanny Automator Adds Microsoft Teams and LinkedIn Support for Endless Workflows

Uncanny Automator, the most powerful WordPress automation tool, has released version 7.2, which introduces a major integration with Microsoft Teams and support for LinkedIn.

It allows site owners to automate internal communication by sending channel messages, creating group chats, and even scheduling online meetings directly from WordPress triggers like new WooCommerce orders or course completions.

Another significant addition is support for LinkedIn personal profiles, which moves beyond the previous limitation of only posting to company pages.

This change allows users to share blog posts and product launches directly to their personal feeds, where content often receives higher reach and engagement than brand accounts.

The update also brings a massive expansion to the AffiliateWP integration, transforming it into a more comprehensive toolkit for managing affiliate programs. New triggers and actions allow for “hands-off” rewards, such as automatically increasing an affiliate’s commission rate once they hit a specific referral or visit count.

Email marketers using Kit and Mautic will also find several new tools, including the ability to create and send broadcasts from a WordPress trigger.

PushEngage Launches Workflows: A Visual Builder for Automated Push Notification Campaigns

PushEngage, a popular customer engagement platform, has launched Workflows, which is a new drag-and-drop builder that lets you design entire push notification campaigns in one place.

Instead of juggling separate tools for drip sequences and triggered messages, you can now build and manage all of your campaigns on a single visual canvas.

You start by choosing what triggers the workflow. That could be a new subscriber joining, a customer completing a goal, or a custom event you define. From there, you map out the full journey your subscriber will go through.

Along the way, you can add wait periods between messages, create decision branches based on how subscribers behave, and set up A/B/C split tests to see which messages perform best. If a subscriber hits a goal or meets an exit condition, they leave the workflow automatically.

PushEngage also ships 60+ pre-built templates across nine industries to help you get started quickly.

Quiet hours ensure notifications respect subscriber time zones, and each step in the workflow has its own performance data so you can see exactly where subscribers drop off.

For anyone already using PushEngage to re-engage visitors, Workflows removes a lot of the manual work that came with running complex campaigns.

Contact Form 7 Enters Feature Freeze – Development Stopped

In a significant shift for the WordPress plugin ecosystem, Contact Form 7—one of the oldest and most widely used form plugins in the repository—has officially entered a feature freeze.

Takayuki Miyoshi, the lead developer, announced it in a presentation during WordCamp Mumbai 2026. Moving forward, the plugin will only receive security patches and basic maintenance updates.

Contact Form 7 in feature freeze?!?!?!?!🤯😱 #WCAsia2026 pic.twitter.com/t6noWCkmMN

— 森山まゆこ (@mayukojpn) April 11, 2026

For the millions of legacy users still relying on Contact Form 7, this means they can either keep using a plugin not actively developed, or they can move on to modern alternatives.

If your website relies heavily on forms for lead generation or customer support, this freeze is a great prompt to audit your setup. It may be the perfect time to upgrade to a more powerful, actively developed solution that offers visual builders and cutting-edge features to help maximize your conversions.

Plugins like WPForms offer a modern drag and drop AI-powered form builder. This allows you to create any kind of WordPress form in seconds. They even offer a lite version for free called WPForms Lite.

Users on the fence will be happy to know that WPForms even has a Contact Form 7 importer. It allows you to seamlessly import your Contact Form 7 forms data into WPForms.

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In Other News

• FunnelKit has introduced full compatibility with Divi 5 and added advanced conditional checkout fields to improve the WooCommerce checkout experience. Users can now use product-specific redirects and custom file upload fields, making it incredibly easy to create personalized, high-converting funnels without writing a single line of code.
• Thrive Apprentice now features automated welcome emails that trigger instantly when students gain access to a course through a purchase, bundle, or manual enrollment. These highly customizable messages deliver essential login credentials and direct links to remove post-purchase confusion and support tickets.

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• FunnelKit Automations brings premium CRM power directly inside your WordPress dashboard with a newly redesigned, lightning-fast React-based interface. Featuring hierarchical AND/OR logic and over 50 filter types, this update delivers sophisticated targeting and deep subscription lifecycle automations.
• Cloudflare has launched Em Dash, an open-source CMS it describes as the “spiritual successor” to WordPress. The announcement drew a detailed response from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, who challenged the “spiritual successor” label. Syed Balkhi, CEO of Awesome Motive, also noted the real challenge for any new CMS is matching the community WordPress has built over two decades.
• Wholesale Suite has launched a powerful new Wholesale Quotes plugin for WooCommerce, which is designed specifically to streamline operations for B2B stores. This vital tool brings price requests and approvals right inside the WordPress dashboard, helping store owners escape chaotic email chains and easily manage complex purchasing workflows.
• WooCommerce 10.6.2 is now available, introducing essential UI refinements and admin style updates to ensure full compatibility with the upcoming WordPress 7.0 release. The update also resolves selection issues with variable product attributes to future-proof your eCommerce store while noticeably improving overall dashboard performance.

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New Tools & Plugins

• WPVibe: Connect your WordPress site to your favorite AI platform like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor using Rest API and the new Abilities API.
• Activity Log by Duplicator: Easily track every change, login, and update with a detailed audit trail. Get complete view of all your site activity to improve security.

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That wraps up this month’s edition of the WPBeginner Spotlight! We hope these updates help you build better workflows, boost your conversions, and get the most out of your WordPress site.

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