WordPress plugin comparison
Forming Forms vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for Forming Forms.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Forming Forms about 4.
- Forming Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14,390 reviews.
- Forming Forms was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for WPForms.
- Forming Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 72% for WPForms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Forming Forms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forming Forms |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,886 | #9 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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