WordPress plugin comparison
Visual Form Builder vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 200+ for Visual Form Builder.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 76,141 times, Visual Form Builder about 4.
- WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,393 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 28, 2014 for Visual Form Builder.
- WPForms 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 2016 for WPForms.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Visual Form Builder |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,370 | #9 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 7.4M |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 95% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.59 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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