WordPress plugin comparison
Online Forms vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 20K+ for Online Forms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Online Forms about 145.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 3.2 from 29 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Online Forms.
- Formidable Forms resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Online Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Online Forms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Online Forms |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,317 | #176 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.4K | 219.4K |
| Rating | 3.2(29) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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