WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs WP Max Submit Protect
Formidable Forms
by Strategy11 Team
300K+ installs4.8
WP Max Submit Protect
by Jason Judge
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Formidable Forms has more active installs: 300K+, against 400+ for WP Max Submit Protect.
- On a typical day, Formidable Forms is downloaded about 2,800 times, WP Max Submit Protect about 5.
- WP Max Submit Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,389 reviews.
- Formidable Forms was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Jul 30, 2015 for WP Max Submit Protect.
- Formidable Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for WP Max Submit Protect.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for WP Max Submit Protect.
Line by line
Formidable Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | WP Max Submit Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #9,600 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 83 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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