David Carson

<p>Adds a widget option showing the three most recent private messages to logged in users of a BuddyPress powered website.</p>


Inbox Widget

Adds a widget option showing the three most recent private messages to logged in users of a BuddyPress powered website.

Naveen Goyal

<p>ðŸ’› This plugin is dedicated to my mother. Every update carries her blessings.</p>
<p><strong>NaveenCodes Smart Contact Inbox</strong> turns your WordPress admin into a proper inbox for Contact Form 7 submissions. Every CF7 form submission is automatically captured, threaded by sender, and displayed in a clean email-style interface â€” no external services, no SMTP plugin, no paid add-ons required.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Centralized inbox</strong> â€” All CF7 form submissions appear in one place, grouped by form name.</li>
<li><strong>Threaded conversations</strong> â€” Messages from the same email address are automatically grouped into a conversation thread, just like email.</li>
<li><strong>Chat-style thread view</strong> â€” Visitor messages appear on the left, admin replies on the right, with timestamps.</li>
<li><strong>Direct reply</strong> â€” Reply to visitors straight from the WordPress admin using WordPress’s built-in <code>wp_mail()</code> function. No SMTP plugin needed.</li>
<li><strong>Status tracking</strong> â€” Messages show New, Read, or Replied status at a glance.</li>
<li><strong>Unread badge</strong> â€” Admin menu badge and admin-bar notification update in real time.</li>
<li><strong>Filter & search</strong> â€” Filter the inbox by form name, sender email, or keyword.</li>
<li><strong>Pagination</strong> â€” Handles large inboxes without slowdown.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk delete</strong> â€” Remove multiple conversations at once from the inbox table.</li>
<li><strong>AJAX replies</strong> â€” Replies are sent and saved without a page reload.</li>
<li><strong>Spam Shield</strong> â€” Honeypot trap blocks bots silently (no CAPTCHA). Block specific email domains and keywords from the Settings page.</li>
<li><strong>Settings page</strong> â€” Toggle the reply feature on/off, customise the reply subject format, and override the From email address.</li>
<li><strong>Debug page</strong> â€” Built-in diagnostic tool showing CF7’s raw field data, system status, and a one-click test to verify the inbox is working.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>A visitor submits any Contact Form 7 form on your site.</li>
<li>NaveenCodes captures the submission (name, email, message, form title).</li>
<li>The message appears in <strong>NaveenCodes â†’ All Messages</strong> in your WP admin.</li>
<li>Click the message to open the full thread view.</li>
<li>Type a reply and click <strong>Send Reply</strong> â€” the email is sent via <code>wp_mail()</code> and saved to the thread.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Thread Detection</h4>
<p>NaveenCodes detects the sender’s email by scanning the <em>value</em> of every CF7 field, not just the field name. This means it works with any CF7 field naming convention automatically.</p>
<h4>No External Dependencies</h4>
<p>This plugin uses only WordPress core APIs:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>wp_mail()</code> for sending replies</li>
<li>Custom Post Type for message storage</li>
<li>WordPress admin AJAX for real-time actions</li>
</ul>
<p>No database tables are created. All data is stored as standard WordPress posts and post meta.</p>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>All submission data is stored in your own WordPress database. Nothing is sent to any external server. On plugin uninstall, all stored messages and options are permanently removed.</p>


NaveenCodes Smart Contact Inbox for Contact Form 7

A centralized inbox for Contact Form 7 submissions â€” view threads, reply directly from WordPress admin, and track unread messages.

Inbox Widget vs NaveenCodes Smart Contact Inbox for Contact Form 7