WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Kowalski Smart Shield
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
Kowalski Smart Shield
by kowalskismart
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Kowalski Smart Shield.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,743 times, Kowalski Smart Shield about 6.
- Kowalski Smart Shield has no reviews yet.
- Kowalski Smart Shield was updated more recently: Oct 26, 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 2026 for Kowalski Smart Shield.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | Kowalski Smart Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #74,243 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 220.1K | 118 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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