Forminator Forms vs FormLayer (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: Forminator Forms at #3 and FormLayer at #53. Forminator Forms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Forminator Forms
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Best WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, payment forms & order forms with 1000+ integrations.
FormLayer
Build fast and powerful contact forms in WordPress with an intuitive drag-and-drop builder packed with smart features.
Who leads on what
Forminator Forms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Forminator Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #53 in Contact Form Plugins.
Forminator Forms has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Forminator Forms has 2,139, FormLayer has 0. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Forminator Forms has more reviews behind its score: 2,139 against 0.
Forminator Forms was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; FormLayer on September 22, 2026.
Forminator Forms was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 713,457 times against 38,966.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Forminator Forms
Pick Forminator 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, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
FormLayer
FormLayer does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Forminator Forms vs FormLayer side by side
| Forminator Forms | FormLayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #3 | #53 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Reviews | 2,139 | 0 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 21,558,786 | 178,222 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 713,457 | 38,966 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 4, 2018 | May 26, 2026 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Forminator Forms ratings
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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 Forminator Forms nor FormLayer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Forminator Forms vs FormLayer: common questions
Is Forminator Forms better than FormLayer?
Forminator Forms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Forminator Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #53 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Forminator Forms or FormLayer?
Forminator Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #53 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Forminator Forms or FormLayer?
Forminator Forms has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Forminator Forms and FormLayer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Forminator Forms is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. FormLayer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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