WordPress plugin comparison

Formidable Forms vs Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

Formidable Forms

by Strategy11 Team

300K+ installs4.8

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 30K+ for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.

Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Formidable Forms	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms
Popular rank	#176	#1,033
Active installs	300K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	219.4K	2.6K
Rating	4.8(1.4K)	4.7(223)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.76	×0.66
Last release	24 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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