Cognito Forms
v2.0.12by Cognito Forms · updated 2 months ago
Create responsive contact forms, order forms, registration forms and more. With PCI, CCPA, and HIPAA compliance.
- Rank
- #4,565
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,460
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 118.4K
- 118,446 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 19 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Cognito Forms at a glance
Cognito Forms is a WordPress plugin by Cognito Forms with 2K+ active installs, the #4,565 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 32 times, 2% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews. Version 2.0.12 came out on Aug 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “cognito”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats756 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Cognito Forms |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 20 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,456 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,456 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,452 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,448 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,451 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,449 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,452 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,455 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,456 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,461 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,462 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,458 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,463 |
Rank over time
#4,565 · up 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,565 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,571 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,560 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,571 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,568 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,575 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,562 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,558 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,557 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,553 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,558 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,569 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,567 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,569 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.20% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4569 → #4571
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.091%
- v1.19.5%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★19 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.12
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 16, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Cognito Forms
How many websites use Cognito Forms?
Cognito Forms is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,565 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Cognito Forms been downloaded?
118,446 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 32 times. See download stats
When was Cognito Forms last updated?
Version 2.0.12 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Cognito Forms compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Cognito Forms have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Cognito Forms up to date. See its security record
Is Cognito Forms still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Cognito Forms have?
4.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews on WordPress.org. 68% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Cognito Forms?
The plugins most like Cognito Forms, by the tags they share, are Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 (100K+), Gravity Forms CSS Ready Class Selector (4K+) and Add-on Contact Form 7 (3K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
19 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 68%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 16%
- Positive
- 74%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 26%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,460 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 19 |
| Total downloads | 118.4K |
| Author | Cognito Forms |
| First released | May 16, 2014 |
| Version | 2.0.12 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 |
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