Contact Blaster
Simplest contact forms ever. Two easy ways to use:
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Contact Blaster shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Contact Blaster stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| contact form | >100 |
| contact form plugin | >100 |
| contact forms | >100 |
| SquareSend | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Contact Blaster
From the official readme · v2.0.1Description
Simplest contact forms ever. Two easy ways to use:
- Click the “Insert Contact Form” button above the Post & Page editor. Then edit the link to add your own email/Squaresend address
- Or the plugin detects & auto-converts mailto: links on any Page, Post or widget into a clean, formatted contact form, thanks to the SquareSend.com API
To get started, signup on www.squaresend.com, register an email address on Squaresend, and use that email address in a mailto: link on your site. There is no wp-admin page or Option Setup for this plugin. It’s that simple
PRO TIPS:
* Use WordPress’ antispambot() method to prevent your emails from being harvested by spammers. In your template HTML: mailto:
* Add titles, labels and placeholder text to the form your users see with Squaresend’s Querystring settings. For example: Customize the title of the form & email ‘Contact‘
Installation
- Make sure you have an account & registered email address on Squaresend.com
- Upload the
contact-blasterfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress — Note, there is no wp-admin page for this plugin. It’s that simple
- Use the “Insert Contact Form” button or create a mailto link on a public page using the same email address you registered at Squaresend, like: “mailto:email@example.com”
Changelog
2.0
- Add an above-editor button to auto-gen mailto: links
1.0
- Initial plugin, basic Suqaresend enabled, no config options or admin-page
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FAQ
Contact Blaster: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Contact Blaster free?
Yes. Contact Blaster is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Contact Blaster safe to use in 2026?
Contact Blaster shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Contact Blaster?
Contact Blaster is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,370 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 46 times in the last 30 days.
Does Contact Blaster work with WordPress 7.1?
Contact Blaster is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Contact Blaster last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.1, was released on November 6, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Contact Blaster?
Contact Blaster is developed and maintained by Mike Bijon.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Blaster?
The most popular alternatives to Contact Blaster are Contact Form 7 (10M+ installs), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs) and WPForms (5M+ installs).
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