WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form X vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 300+ for Contact Form X.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Contact Form X about 10.
- Contact Form X is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Contact Form X was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Contact Form X is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Formidable Forms.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Contact Form X.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form X |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,173 | #176 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 189 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(32) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.0 |
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