WordPress plugin comparison
Forming Forms vs Happyforms
At a glance
- Happyforms has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Forming Forms.
- On a typical day, Happyforms is downloaded about 175 times, Forming Forms about 4.
- Forming Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 433 reviews.
- Forming Forms was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Happyforms.
- Forming Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Happyforms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Happyforms has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Forming Forms.
Line by line
Happyforms leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forming Forms |  Happyforms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,886 | #1,284 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219 | 6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(433) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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