WordPress plugin comparison
Cognito Forms vs Fluent Forms
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 2K+ for Cognito Forms.
- On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,142 times, Cognito Forms about 32.
- Fluent Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 809 reviews, against 4.0 from 19 reviews.
- Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Cognito Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Cognito Forms has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Fluent Forms.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cognito Forms |  Fluent Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,560 | #80 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 719 | 667.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(19) | 4.8(809) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×3.54 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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