WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyForms Ultimate Member vs Formidable Forms
BuddyForms Ultimate Member
by Themekraft
100+ installs4.0
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for BuddyForms Ultimate Member.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, BuddyForms Ultimate Member about 6.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for BuddyForms Ultimate Member.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for BuddyForms Ultimate Member.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BuddyForms Ultimate Member | Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,071 | #176 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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