WordPress plugin comparison

Formidable Forms vs RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms

Formidable Forms

by Strategy11 Team

300K+ installs4.8

RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms

by Rafal Puczel of RFS WP

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms.
On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,743 times, RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms about 3.
Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Feb 25, 2026 for RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms.
Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms.
Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms.

Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Formidable Forms	RFS Email Verification for Gravity Forms
Popular rank	#176	#27,456
Active installs	300K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	220.1K	47
Rating	4.8(1.4K)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.76	×0.14
Last release	25 days ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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