WordPress plugin comparison
Cognito Forms vs Forminator Forms
Cognito Forms
by Cognito Forms
2K+ installs4.0
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 2K+ for Cognito Forms.
- On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 10,397 times, Cognito Forms about 32.
- Forminator Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,150 reviews, against 4.0 from 19 reviews.
- Forminator 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 2018 for Forminator Forms.
Line by line
Forminator Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cognito Forms | Forminator Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,560 | #99 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 719 | 919.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(19) | 4.8(2.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 76% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×6.14 |
| 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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