WordPress plugin comparison
Form Submissions Manager vs Formidable Forms
Form Submissions Manager
by Anandhu Nadesh
20+ installs5.0
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for Form Submissions Manager.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Form Submissions Manager about 4.
- Form Submissions Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Form Submissions Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Form Submissions Manager.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Form Submissions Manager | Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,418 | #176 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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