WordPress plugin comparison
Fluent Forms vs Formative
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against fewer than 10 for Formative.
- On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,142 times, Formative about 1.
- Formative has no reviews yet.
- Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Formative.
- Fluent Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Formative.
- Fluent Forms has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Formative.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fluent Forms |  Formative |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #80 | #50,188 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 667.7K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.8(809) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.54 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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