Fluent Forms vs Formidable Forms (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins top 10: Fluent Forms at #4 and Formidable Forms at #8. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Fluent Forms
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder
Get a fast contact form plugin. Create advanced forms using drag and drop form builder with all smart features.
Formidable Forms
Formidable Forms – WordPress Form Builder for Contact Forms, Calculators, Quizzes & More
The most powerful drag and drop WordPress form builder for contact forms, payment forms, calculators, quizzes, surveys, and data-driven applications.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Fluent Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Contact Form Plugins.
Fluent Forms has more users: 700,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5 (791 and 1,381 reviews).
Formidable Forms has more reviews behind its score: 1,381 against 791.
Formidable Forms was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; Fluent Forms on August 22, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Fluent Forms
Pick Fluent Forms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Formidable Forms
Pick Formidable Forms if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Fluent Forms vs Formidable Forms side by side
| Fluent Forms | Formidable Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #4 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 791 | 1,381 |
| Active installs | 700,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 19,143,256 | 27,699,606 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 29, 2017 | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Fluent Forms 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 Fluent Forms nor Formidable Forms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Fluent Forms vs Formidable Forms: common questions
Is Fluent Forms better than Formidable Forms?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Fluent Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Fluent Forms or Formidable Forms?
Fluent Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Fluent Forms or Formidable Forms?
Fluent Forms has more users: 700,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Are Fluent Forms and Formidable Forms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Fluent Forms is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Formidable Forms is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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