Forminator Forms vs WPForms (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: Forminator Forms at #3 and WPForms at #2. WPForms leads on 4 of the 5 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.
WPForms
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More
The best WordPress contact form plugin. Drag & Drop form builder to create beautiful contact forms, payment forms, & other custom forms.
Who leads on what
WPForms leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Contact Form Plugins.
WPForms has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 600,000+.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5 (2,121 and 14,371 reviews).
WPForms has more reviews behind its score: 14,371 against 2,121.
WPForms was updated more recently, on September 4, 2026; Forminator Forms on August 27, 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.
Forminator Forms
Forminator Forms does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
WPForms
Pick WPForms 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 shipping releases most recently.
Forminator Forms vs WPForms side by side
| Forminator Forms | WPForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #3 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 2,121 | 14,371 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 5 million+ |
| Total downloads | 20,581,963 | 353,441,944 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 4, 2018 | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Forminator Forms ratings
WPForms 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 Forminator Forms nor WPForms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Forminator Forms vs WPForms: common questions
Is Forminator Forms better than WPForms?
WPForms leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Forminator Forms or WPForms?
WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Forminator Forms or WPForms?
WPForms has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 600,000+.
Are Forminator Forms and WPForms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Forminator Forms is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WPForms may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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