WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Gravity Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Gravity Forms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Gravity Forms about 8.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.1 from 14 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Apr 30, 2014 for Gravity Forms.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Gravity Forms.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Gravity Forms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  Gravity Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #9,071 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 180 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.1(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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