WordPress plugin comparison
Forminator Forms vs FormLayer
Forminator Forms
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
600K+ installs4.8
FormLayer
by Softaculous
100K+ installs
At a glance
- Forminator Forms has more active installs: 600K+, against 100K+ for FormLayer.
- On a typical day, Forminator Forms is downloaded about 10,397 times, FormLayer about 661.
- FormLayer has no reviews yet.
- Forminator Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for FormLayer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Forminator Forms has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for FormLayer.
Line by line
Forminator Forms leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Forminator Forms | FormLayer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #99 | #349 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922.1K | 31K |
| Rating | 4.8(2.1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 76% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×6.14 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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