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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and Telegram

By iTRON

Communication & Messaging / Transactional Email

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and Telegram Review - In-Depth Analysis

Send Contact Form 7 submissions directly to Telegram via a bot. Easy setup with a few steps.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.83/10

User Rating

4.3/5 (based on 22+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

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

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin lets you send Contact Form 7 messages to Telegram chats via a bot. Setup takes just a few steps.

First, create a Telegram bot using the provided instructions. Then, create a bot in the plugin UI and paste the bot token into the bot form. After that, create a channel in the plugin UI to link your Contact Form 7 forms to Telegram chats.

You can add users to the subscriber list by sending the /cf7tg_start command to your bot. To add a group, first add the bot to the group and then send /cf7tg_start in that group. You can approve or decline subscription requests on the Contact Form 7 CF7 Telegram settings page.

Finally, configure the channel by choosing which forms to send messages from. This plugin uses the Telegram API and sends remote HTTP requests to Telegram servers to deliver notifications.

Comparing to Alternatives

Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and Telegram stands alone in its category with no close direct alternatives available.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Seamless integration between Contact Form 7 and Telegram for instant message delivery.
High user satisfaction with a majority of 5-star ratings.
Simple setup and useful for users needing Telegram notifications from forms.

Weaknesses

Lacks support for multilingual forms with WPML.
Recent updates have caused functionality issues and broken backward compatibility.
No direct alternatives to compare features or pricing.

User Sentiment Analysis

With 77% of users giving 5-star ratings, the plugin is generally well-received, though about 14% of users report significant issues after updates.

Positive highlights

"Отличный плагин, спасибо" - favoritlab
"Плагин полезный. Не сложный. Был рабочий." - moytopcom
"Спасибо за работу и старания выпустить лучший продукт." - prammer

Common complaints

Shortcode removed without migration causing forms to break.
Plugin stops working after updates with bots and chats disappearing.
Settings reset or break after page reload, causing message sending failures.

Weaknesses

Backward compatibility issues after updates.
Instability and loss of functionality post-update.
Lack of migration or fallback mechanisms during plugin changes.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who need a straightforward solution to connect Contact Form 7 with Telegram for instant notifications and are comfortable with the current stable versions.

Not ideal for

Users requiring multilingual support, those who rely on the latest updates without risk, or those needing guaranteed backward compatibility and stable migrations.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides essential integration features between Contact Form 7 and Telegram without additional cost.

Final Verdict

Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and Telegram offers valuable functionality with strong positive feedback from most users, especially for those needing Telegram notifications from forms. However, recent updates have introduced significant stability and compatibility issues that affect usability for some.

Given the lack of direct alternatives and no paid version, users should weigh the benefits of the plugin's core features against the risks of update-related problems and known security vulnerabilities before adopting it for critical use.