WordPress plugin comparison

Formidable Forms vs HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress

Formidable Forms

by Strategy11 Team

300K+ installs4.8

HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress

by Narrative Forms

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 30+ for HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress.
On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress about 15.
HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress.

Formidable Forms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Formidable Forms	HTML Forms & Contact Form for WordPress
Popular rank	#176	#24,556
Active installs	300K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	219.4K	349
Rating	4.8(1.4K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.76	×0.27
Last release	24 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.2

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