WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs NM Contact Forms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for NM Contact Forms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, NM Contact Forms about 4.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Mar 1, 2020 for NM Contact Forms.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for NM Contact Forms.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for NM Contact Forms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  NM Contact Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #11,582 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 75 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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