WordPress plugin comparison
Happyforms vs Visual Form Builder
At a glance
- Happyforms has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Visual Form Builder.
- On a typical day, Happyforms is downloaded about 170 times, Visual Form Builder about 4.
- Happyforms is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 433 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Happyforms was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jan 28, 2014 for Visual Form Builder.
- Happyforms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Visual Form Builder.
- Visual Form Builder has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Happyforms.
Line by line
Happyforms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Happyforms |  Visual Form Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,284 | #12,370 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.4(433) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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