WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs weForms
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for weForms.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, weForms about 153.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.5 from 111 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 16, 2026.
- Formidable Forms resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for weForms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for weForms.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  weForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #1,641 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.1K | 10.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.5(111) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2.5 |
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