WordPress plugin comparison
Cognito Forms vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Cognito Forms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Cognito Forms about 32.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.0 from 19 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Cognito Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Cognito Forms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cognito Forms |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,560 | #176 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 719 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(19) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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