WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs RD Station
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 20K+ for RD Station.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,743 times, RD Station about 96.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 3.0 from 7 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for RD Station.
- Formidable Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for RD Station.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for RD Station.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for RD Station.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  RD Station |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #1,292 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 220.1K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 3.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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