WordPress plugin comparison
FormShield vs Forminator Forms
FormShield
by arcoria
Fewer than 10 installs
Forminator Forms
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
600K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Forminator Forms has more active installs: 600K+, against fewer than 10 for FormShield.
- On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 10,397 times, FormShield about 2.
- FormShield has no reviews yet.
- Forminator Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for FormShield.
- Forminator Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for FormShield.
- Forminator Forms has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for FormShield.
Line by line
Forminator Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | FormShield | Forminator Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,325 | #99 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 919.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(2.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 76% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×6.14 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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