WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs HT Contact Form
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for HT Contact Form.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, HT Contact Form about 175.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- HT Contact Form was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for HT Contact Form.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  HT Contact Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #2,095 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.1K | 7K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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