WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Paperform Form Builder
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
Paperform Form Builder
by paperform
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Paperform Form Builder.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Paperform Form Builder about 5.
- Paperform Form Builder 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 Aug 23, 2021 for Paperform Form Builder.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Paperform Form Builder.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Paperform Form Builder.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | Paperform Form Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #11,236 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 104 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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