WordPress plugin comparison
ApplyOnline vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for ApplyOnline.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, ApplyOnline about 41.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.1 from 40 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 28, 2026 for ApplyOnline.
- Formidable Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for ApplyOnline.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for ApplyOnline.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ApplyOnline |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,383 | #176 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 801 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 4.1(40) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.64 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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