WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs MachForm Shortcode
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
MachForm Shortcode
by Laymance Technologies
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 300+ for MachForm Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, MachForm Shortcode about 7.
- MachForm Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for MachForm Shortcode.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for MachForm Shortcode.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for MachForm Shortcode.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | MachForm Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #11,057 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 218K | 159 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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