WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs smartEngin Forms
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
smartEngin Forms
by smartEngin
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for smartEngin Forms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, smartEngin Forms about 8.
- smartEngin Forms has no reviews yet.
- smartEngin Forms was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- smartEngin Forms 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 2026 for smartEngin Forms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | smartEngin Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #55,231 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 346 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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