Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… vs FormCraft – Form Builder (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…

Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…

4.8(1,359)

300K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
VS
FormCraft – Form Builder

FormCraft – Form Builder

4.5(53)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View FormCraft – Form Builder

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 1,359 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has accumulated 26M+ total downloads while FormCraft – Form Builder has 116K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder4.5/5
Total Reviews
1,359Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder53
Active Installs
300K+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder3.0K+
Total Downloads
26M+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder116K+
Support Resolution
100%Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form BuilderN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFormidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder1 year ago
First Released
2009Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder2015
Age
17 yearsFormidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder11 years
WP Requires
6.3+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder3.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builderfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFormidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form BuilderFree
Latest Version
6.29Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
FormCraft – Form Builder1.2.11

Rating Breakdown

Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…

4.8/5(1,359 reviews)
5
92%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

FormCraft – Form Builder

4.5/5(53 reviews)
5
83%
4
2%
3
2%
2
4%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… Reviews

by Marcelo Pedra

Very good and reliable!

Excellent product! Thanks 🙂

by Jen6566

So much easier than Gravity Forms

I’ve been a long-time Gravity Forms user, but Formidable forms could do more out-of-the-box for what this client needed. Now that I’ve used Formidable, I’ll be using it again for new clients. Great

by 3eamus

Best Form Plugin for WordPress

Definitely the most robust form plugin for WordPress, hands down, mic drop! It has everything you need and more, and the support is top shelf.

FormCraft – Form Builder Reviews

by thzorro

No Support, No Response – Even After Paying for Updates

The plugin suddenly stopped working, and there has been no response from support—neither directly nor through Envato. Even after renewing the service and update plan, I still received no help or commu

by plexsites

Plugin Stopped working and deleted my Forms

Without any indication my 2 forms were deleted, I recreate the form after noticing and now the Shortcode does not show the Form. There are many better free alternatives

by brent121

Good form plugin

It’s a good and easy to use plugin for forms. In its free version it also has the option of the entries shown in WordPress dashboard. If you get it premium, you can also make surveys, get more nice l

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… or FormCraft – Form Builder more popular?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has 300K+ active installations while FormCraft – Form Builder has 3.0K+. Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… or FormCraft – Form Builder?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has a 4.8/5 rating from 1,359 reviews, while FormCraft – Form Builder has a 4.5/5 rating from 53 reviews.
Are Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… and FormCraft – Form Builder free?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… is free + premium and FormCraft – Form Builder is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… or FormCraft – Form Builder?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… was last updated 3 weeks ago and FormCraft – Form Builder was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.