Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder

v7.0

by Strategy11 Team · updated 23 days ago

The drag and drop WordPress form builder for contact forms, payment forms, calculators, quizzes, surveys, and AI-built web applications.

contact formcustom formform builderformspayment form
WordPress.org SaveAnalyze reviews Track this plugin
Rank
#176
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 350,000
300K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
28.1M
28,143,021 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
1,389 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -8.7% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~5mo

Formidable Forms at a glance

Formidable Forms is a WordPress plugin by Strategy11 Team with 300K+ active installs, the #176 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,800 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews. Version 7.0 came out on Oct 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 35 plugins tagged “payment form”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

220.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Formidable Forms Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050K100KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateFormidable Forms
Nov 7, 20261,290
Nov 6, 20262,047
Nov 5, 20262,759
Nov 4, 20262,726
Nov 3, 20262,840
Nov 2, 20263,007
Nov 1, 20261,856
Oct 31, 20261,726
Oct 30, 20263,146
Oct 29, 20268,662
Oct 28, 202613,386
Oct 27, 20263,729
Oct 26, 20264,375
Oct 25, 20262,439
Oct 24, 20262,493
Oct 23, 20264,804
Oct 22, 20267,504
Oct 21, 20268,241
Oct 20, 20266,637
Oct 19, 20267,620
Oct 18, 20263,373
Oct 17, 20264,419
Oct 16, 20268,312
Oct 15, 202695,860
Oct 14, 20269,472
Oct 13, 20261,886
Oct 12, 20261,812
Oct 11, 20261,600
Oct 10, 20261,105
Oct 9, 20261,739

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 348,342 · +0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.346K348K350KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026348,342
Nov 7, 2026347,663
Nov 5, 2026347,307
Nov 4, 2026347,720
Nov 3, 2026345,685
Nov 2, 2026346,665
Nov 1, 2026346,456
Oct 31, 2026349,409
Oct 30, 2026348,212
Oct 29, 2026350,512
Oct 28, 2026347,676
Oct 27, 2026346,809

Rank over time

#176 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#176#176.5#177Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#176
Nov 7, 2026#176
Nov 6, 2026#176
Nov 5, 2026#176
Nov 4, 2026#176
Nov 3, 2026#177
Nov 2, 2026#177
Nov 1, 2026#177
Oct 31, 2026#177
Oct 30, 2026#177
Oct 29, 2026#177
Oct 28, 2026#177
Oct 27, 2026#177
Oct 21, 2026#177
Oct 19, 2026#177
Oct 16, 2026#177

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.20%
Nov 7, 2026+0.05%
Nov 5, 2026-0.12%
Nov 4, 2026+0.59%
Nov 3, 2026-0.28%
Nov 2, 2026+0.06%
Nov 1, 2026-0.84%
Oct 31, 2026+0.34%
Oct 30, 2026-0.66%
Oct 29, 2026+0.82%
Oct 28, 2026+0.25%

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where Formidable Forms ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Track this plugin

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #177 → #176Downloads -52.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v7.049%
  • v6.357.0%
  • Other44%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★1,389 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.0
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Dec 12, 2009
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Formidable Forms

How many websites use Formidable Forms?

Formidable Forms is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #176 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Formidable Forms been downloaded?

28,143,021 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,800 times. See download stats

When was Formidable Forms last updated?

Version 7.0 came out on Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Formidable Forms compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Formidable Forms have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 41 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Formidable Forms up to date. See its security record

Is Formidable Forms still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Formidable Forms have?

4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Formidable Forms?

The plugins most like Formidable Forms, by the tags they share, are WPForms (5M+), Fluent Forms (800K+) and Forminator Forms (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews
All reviews on WordPress.org

Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

1,389 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1,271 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 39 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 15 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 10 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 54 reviews, 4%
Positive
94%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 712 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
Formidable Forms
Suggested:
Metric
Formidable Forms
Estimated installs≈ 350,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.8
Reviews1,389
Total downloads28.1M
AuthorStrategy11 Team
First releasedDec 12, 2009
Version7.0
Requires WP6.3
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedOct 16, 2026

Alternatives to Formidable Forms

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:Formidable Forms vs WPFormsFormidable Forms vs Fluent FormsFormidable Forms vs Forminator Forms

More by Strategy11 Team

See everything by Strategy11 Team

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.