WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs The Innovative Form Builder
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
The Innovative Form Builder
by Melograno Venture Studio
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for The Innovative Form Builder.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, The Innovative Form Builder about 60.
- The Innovative Form Builder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- The Innovative Form Builder was updated more recently: Oct 21, 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 2025 for The Innovative Form Builder.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | The Innovative Form Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #5,966 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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