WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form7 vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 400+ for Contact Form7.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Contact Form7 about 6.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 3.6 from 7 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Nov 10, 2015 for Contact Form7.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Contact Form7.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Contact Form7.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form7 |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,501 | #176 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120 | 217.8K |
| Rating | 3.6(7) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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