WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs stepFORM
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for stepFORM.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, stepFORM about 5.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 5, 2025 for stepFORM.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for stepFORM.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for stepFORM.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  stepFORM |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #15,835 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 218K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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