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Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults

By Joe Dolson

Forms & Data Collection / Contact Forms

Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults Review - In-Depth Analysis

Enhance accessibility for Contact Form 7 with this plugin. It replaces the default form with an accessible version and provides additional templates.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.94/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 6+ reviews)

Active Installations

5,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin improves accessibility for Contact Form 7 by replacing the default form with an accessible equivalent. It provides a selection of additional basic form types to help you create new forms that are compliant with accessibility standards.

To use this plugin, install and activate it before Contact Form 7. If Contact Form 7 is already installed, delete the existing default form and create new forms using the templates provided by this plugin.

The plugin does not alter forms that have already been created with Contact Form 7. Instead, it ensures that new forms start with an accessible base template. Contact Form 7 is already a very accessible plugin, and this plugin helps enhance that accessibility even further.

For more details on making Contact Form 7 accessible, refer to the guide by Rian Rietveld.

Comparing to Alternatives

Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults is a specialized plugin focusing on enhancing accessibility for Contact Form 7 users. Compared to other form plugins, it prioritizes compliance with accessibility standards.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Specifically improves accessibility for Contact Form 7 forms
Helps websites pass accessibility validation tools
Lightweight and focused on one key enhancement
Easy to implement for existing Contact Form 7 users

Weaknesses

Limited functionality beyond accessibility improvements
Depends on Contact Form 7 plugin to function
No drag-and-drop or form building features
Lacks advanced customization options

User Sentiment Analysis

Users appreciate the plugin's focus on accessibility and its effectiveness in improving form compliance.

Positive highlights

"Thank you very much for this plugin. I appreciate very much." – Zsolt Edelényi
"My site passed the achecker.ca validation because of this contact form." – jojomccid
"It is essential to have the right accessible contact form on the website." – Jane

Common complaints

Limited to enhancing Contact Form 7 only
No additional form features or integrations

Weaknesses

No standalone form building capabilities
Relies entirely on Contact Form 7 for core functionality

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who already use Contact Form 7 and want to improve their forms' accessibility compliance without switching plugins.

Not ideal for

Those seeking a full-featured form builder or who do not use Contact Form 7 as their base plugin.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides accessibility enhancements for Contact Form 7 forms, helping sites meet accessibility standards without additional cost.

Final Verdict

Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults is a valuable tool for improving the accessibility of Contact Form 7 forms, making it a must-have for users focused on compliance.

However, it is not a standalone form builder and offers limited features beyond accessibility improvements, so users needing more functionality should consider other plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Contact Form 7: Accessible Defaults plugin.

A11y

Accessibility

Contact Form 7

Screenshots

FAQ

Nope. All this does is change Contact Form 7 so that the default form it generates is accessible. This gives you a model for what an accessible form should look like in Contact Form 7 (with appropriately associated labels and IDs, and with the response moved to the top of the form.), but does nothing at all to change how Contact Form 7 behaves.