WordPress plugin comparison
FlowForms vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 300+ for FlowForms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, FlowForms about 20.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- FlowForms was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for FlowForms.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for FlowForms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FlowForms |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,008 | #176 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 622 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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