WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls
by POWR
900+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 900+ for Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls about 14.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.7 from 64 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Mar 6, 2025 for Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #7,123 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 253 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.7(64) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.5 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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