WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form Email vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 8K+ for Contact Form Email.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,743 times, Contact Form Email about 213.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.3 from 102 reviews.
- Contact Form Email was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Contact Form Email.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form Email |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,323 | #176 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.5K | 220.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(102) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | today | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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