Calculated Fields Form vs Formidable Forms (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins top 10: Calculated Fields Form at #12 and Formidable Forms at #10. Formidable Forms leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Calculated Fields Form
Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More
Calculated Fields Form: complete WordPress form builder for contact,booking,quote,payment forms & more,with built-in dynamic calculation capabilities.
Formidable Forms
Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder
The drag and drop WordPress form builder for contact forms, payment forms, calculators, quizzes, surveys, and AI-built web applications.
Who leads on what
Formidable Forms leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Formidable Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #12 in Contact Form Plugins.
Formidable Forms has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Calculated Fields Form is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 973 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,384 reviews.
Formidable Forms has more reviews behind its score: 1,384 against 973.
Calculated Fields Form was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Formidable Forms on October 16, 2026.
Formidable Forms was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 200,417 times against 144,426.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Calculated Fields Form
Pick Calculated Fields Form if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Formidable Forms
Pick Formidable Forms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Calculated Fields Form vs Formidable Forms side by side
| Calculated Fields Form | Formidable Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #12 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 973 | 1,384 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,034,083 | 28,073,273 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 144,426 | 200,417 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 12, 2013 | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Calculated Fields Form ratings
Formidable Forms ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Calculated Fields Form nor Formidable Forms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Calculated Fields Form vs Formidable Forms: common questions
Is Calculated Fields Form better than Formidable Forms?
Formidable Forms leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Formidable Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #12 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Calculated Fields Form or Formidable Forms?
Formidable Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #12 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Calculated Fields Form or Formidable Forms?
Formidable Forms has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Calculated Fields Form and Formidable Forms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Calculated Fields Form may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Formidable Forms is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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