WordPress plugin comparison
Fluent Forms vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 300K+ for Formidable Forms.
- On a typical day, Fluent Forms is downloaded about 13,142 times, Formidable Forms about 2,800.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Fluent Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Fluent Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Formidable Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Fluent Forms.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fluent Forms |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #80 | #176 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 665.4K | 219.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(808) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.54 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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