WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Contact Form Widget
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Contact Form Widget.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,743 times, Contact Form Widget about 35.
- Contact Form Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 2, 2026 for Contact Form Widget.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Contact Form Widget.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Contact Form Widget.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  Contact Form Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #6,154 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 220.1K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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