WordPress plugin comparison
RD Station vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 20K+ for RD Station.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, RD Station about 96.
- WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,390 reviews, against 3.0 from 7 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for RD Station.
- WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 72% in the last two months, against 0% for RD Station.
- WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for RD Station.
- RD Station has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  RD Station |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,293 | #9 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 7.4M |
| Rating | 3.0(7) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 72% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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