WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Simple Contact Form
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
Simple Contact Form
by Olaf Lederer
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for Simple Contact Form.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,559 times, Simple Contact Form about 11.
- Simple Contact Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for Simple Contact Form.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Simple Contact Form.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | Simple Contact Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #27,138 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 220.6K | 289 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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