WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Secure Encrypted Form
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
Secure Encrypted Form
by Daniel Pereyra Costas
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 40+ for Secure Encrypted Form.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Secure Encrypted Form about 7.
- Secure Encrypted Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Secure Encrypted Form.
- Secure Encrypted Form resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Formidable Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Secure Encrypted Form.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | Secure Encrypted Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #21,898 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 218K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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