WordPress plugin comparison
Forms vs Gravity Forms
At a glance
- Forms has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Gravity Forms.
- On a typical day, Forms is downloaded about 33 times, Gravity Forms about 8.
- Gravity Forms has no reviews yet.
- Gravity Forms was updated more recently: Mar 12, 2026, against Sep 9, 2019 for Forms.
- Gravity Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for Forms.
- Forms has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Gravity Forms.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forms |  Gravity Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,174 | #16,547 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 847 | 202 |
| Rating | 4.9(31) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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