WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Widget Contact Form 7
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
Widget Contact Form 7
by DigitalCourt
1K+ installs2.7
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Widget Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, Widget Contact Form 7 about 10.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Widget Contact Form 7.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Widget Contact Form 7.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Widget Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | Widget Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #6,636 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 217.8K | 259 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 2.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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