GSheetConnector – CF7 Google Sheets Connector & Save CF7 Entries to Database

83 Quality Score

Active Installs

21/30

At 40,000 active installs it sits well below category leaders like CFDB7 at 600,000, which is why the popularity score is moderate despite the plugin being clearly established.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated 2026-05-20 and tested with WordPress 7.0, so maintenance is current and the plugin is clearly being actively kept up to date.

User Rating

13/15

An 88 out of 100 from 127 ratings is solid and suggests real users are satisfied with the core functionality.

Support Health

9/15

With only 1 support thread and 0 percent resolved, support responsiveness is the weakest signal here and a real concern if you hit a configuration issue.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatible with WordPress 7.0, PHP 7.4, and Contact Form 7, with a very low minimum WordPress requirement of 3.6, giving it excellent compatibility headroom.

Scores higher than 91% of indexed plugins

About

Send Contact Form 7 submissions to Google Sheets automatically in real time and keep every form entry organized and easy to access.

Active Installs 40k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.4/5

Last Updated 2026-09-17 9:19am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.7+

Tested Up To 7.1.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 4 Medium

Most recent: July 31, 2026

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GSheetConnector <= 5.2.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter Medium

July 31, 2026 Patched in ["5.2.2"] CVE-2026-16614

CF7 Google Sheets Connector <= 5.0.17 - Missing Authorization Medium

January 31, 2025 Patched in ["5.0.18"] CVE-2025-22686

CF7 Google Sheets Connector <= 5.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Limited Site Configuration Update Medium

June 7, 2024 Patched in ["5.0.10"] CVE-2024-5654

CF7 Google Sheets Connector <= 5.0.5 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Debug Log High

November 30, 2023 Patched in ["5.0.6"] CVE-2023-44989

CF7 Google Sheets Connector <= 5.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'code' Medium

June 12, 2023 Patched in ["5.0.2"] CVE-2023-2320

What It Does

GSheetConnector for CF7 pushes Contact Form 7 submissions directly into a Google Sheets spreadsheet in real time, letting site owners skip the database entirely and treat Sheets as their form log. Setup involves authenticating with a Google account and mapping form fields to spreadsheet columns. It is a thin, focused integration rather than a full CRM or form builder.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small businesses, solo operators, and non-technical teams who already live in Google Workspace and want a free, shareable spreadsheet of incoming leads or inquiries. It works well for the listed use cases such as event registration, appointment booking, and newsletter signups where a shared Sheet is enough.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone needing advanced CRM features, conditional workflows, payment capture, or analytics on top of their form data should look elsewhere, since this plugin only mirrors submissions into a Sheet. Sites receiving very high volume or sensitive data should also skip it, as routing everything through a Google account introduces an external dependency and potential privacy considerations.

The Bottom Line

GSheetConnector for CF7 does one thing, sends CF7 submissions to Google Sheets, and does it reliably with a strong 81.31 overall score and active maintenance. The weak support track record and modest install base are real caveats, so it is best suited to users comfortable troubleshooting Google API setup on their own. If you simply want your form entries in a shared Sheet and nothing more, it is a sensible pick.

Pick CFDB7 if you want submissions stored inside WordPress itself, exportable to CSV, and you do not need a live Google Sheet.

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 86/100

Pick this if your real problem is spam on CF7 forms rather than routing submissions to a spreadsheet.

Redirection for Contact Form 7

Pick the redirection addon if you need to send submitters to a custom thank you page or URL after submission, not to a Google Sheet.

Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 84/100

Pick this if you need to show or hide fields based on user input before worrying about where submissions land.

Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension 84/100

Pick the dynamic text extension if you need to pre-fill CF7 fields with query strings or user data instead of sending output to Google Sheets.