WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 300K+ for Formidable Forms.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Formidable Forms about 2,800.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 72% 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 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #9 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.1K | 7.4M |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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