Formidable Honeypot
v0.2by WP-Biz (Ryan) · updated 12 years ago
Add SPAM protection to your Formidable forms without annoying your visitors with Captchas, math, or other fields.
- Rank
- #9,632
- Down19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 436
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,941 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Formidable Honeypot at a glance
Formidable Honeypot is a WordPress plugin by WP-Biz (Ryan) with 400+ active installs, the #9,632 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.2 came out on Jun 25, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It leads the 16 plugins tagged “formidable”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats117 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Formidable Honeypot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 435 · -2.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 435 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 437 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 434 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 434 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 436 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 434 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 439 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 438 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 435 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 436 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 436 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 444 |
Rank over time
#9,632 · up 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,632 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,613 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,619 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,644 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,642 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,629 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,653 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,586 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,593 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,645 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,645 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,655 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,647 |
Growth %
Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.46% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.69% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.80% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.2100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 25, 2014
- Last updated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Formidable Honeypot
How many websites use Formidable Honeypot?
Formidable Honeypot is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,632 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Formidable Honeypot been downloaded?
5,941 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Formidable Honeypot last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Jun 25, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Formidable Honeypot compatible with the latest WordPress?
Formidable Honeypot’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Formidable Honeypot still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Formidable Honeypot have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Formidable Honeypot?
The plugins most like Formidable Honeypot, by the tags they share, are Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+), Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 (900+) and CF7 Apps (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 436 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | WP-Biz (Ryan) |
| First released | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2014 |
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