WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs JetFormBuilder
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 80K+ for JetFormBuilder.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, JetFormBuilder about 2,758.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.2 from 72 reviews.
- JetFormBuilder was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Formidable Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for JetFormBuilder.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for JetFormBuilder.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for JetFormBuilder.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  JetFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #509 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 113K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.2(72) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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