WordPress plugin comparison
FormDesigner vs Formidable Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for FormDesigner.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, FormDesigner about 6.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Mar 29, 2022 for FormDesigner.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for FormDesigner.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for FormDesigner.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FormDesigner |  Formidable Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,230 | #176 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 219.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.76 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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