WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Form vs WP Armour
At a glance
- WP Armour has more active installs: 400K+, against 600+ for Essential Form.
- On a typical day, WP Armour is downloaded about 1,277 times, Essential Form about 12.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Essential Form was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 3, 2026 for WP Armour.
- WP Armour resolves more of its support threads: 14% in the last two months, against 0% for Essential Form.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Armour has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Essential Form.
Line by line
WP Armour leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Form |  WP Armour |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,510 | #141 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 723 | 36K |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | 5.0(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 14% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×1.90 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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