Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms
v1.26.17by Happyforms · updated 1 month ago
Best WordPress contact form, newsletter form and payment form builder without the sucky stuff — lost emails, pesky spam, leaky privacy and outsourced …
- Rank
- #1,284
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 23,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2.1M
- 2,052,189 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 433 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Happyforms at a glance
Happyforms is a WordPress plugin by Happyforms with 20K+ active installs, the #1,284 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 175 times, 31% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 433 reviews. Version 1.26.17 came out on Oct 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 8 plugins tagged “WordPress form plugin”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Happyforms |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 250 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 179 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 156 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 225 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 179 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 146 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 162 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 193 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 410 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 351 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 212 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 196 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 209 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 291 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23,327 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23,327 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23,293 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23,312 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23,285 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23,360 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23,358 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23,340 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23,364 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23,372 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23,392 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23,353 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23,447 |
Rank over time
#1,284 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,284 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,284 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,286 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,285 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,285 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,282 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,282 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,284 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,284 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,286 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,285 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,285 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,285 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,285 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.40% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1285 → #1285Downloads -18.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2679%
- v1.256.2%
- Other15%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★433 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.26.17
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Feb 7, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Happyforms
How many websites use Happyforms?
Happyforms is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,284 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Happyforms been downloaded?
2,052,189 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 175 times. See download stats
When was Happyforms last updated?
Version 1.26.17 came out on Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Happyforms compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Happyforms have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 9 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Happyforms up to date. See its security record
Is Happyforms still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Happyforms have?
4.4 out of 5 from 433 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Happyforms?
The plugins most like Happyforms, by the tags they share, are Gutena Forms (20K+), WPForms (5M+) and Fluent Forms (800K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
433 reviews
- 5 stars: 350 reviews, 81%
- 4 stars: 16 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 9 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 51 reviews, 12%
- Positive
- 85%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 38 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 23,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 433 |
| Total downloads | 2.1M |
| Author | Happyforms |
| First released | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Version | 1.26.17 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 |
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