WordPress plugin comparison
Formative vs Happyforms
At a glance
- Happyforms has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Formative.
- On a typical day, Happyforms is downloaded about 175 times, Formative about 1.
- Formative has no reviews yet.
- Happyforms was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Formative.
- Happyforms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Formative.
- Happyforms has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Formative.
Line by line
Happyforms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formative |  Happyforms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,188 | #1,284 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(433) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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