Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… vs Crowdsignal Forms (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
Crowdsignal Forms

Crowdsignal Forms

5(3)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Crowdsignal Forms

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Crowdsignal Forms has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… leads in active installations (300K+ vs 100K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has accumulated 26M+ total downloads while Crowdsignal Forms has 141K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms5/5
Total Reviews
1,359Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms3
Active Installs
300K+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms100K+
Total Downloads
26M+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms141K+
Support Resolution
100%Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal FormsN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFormidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms1 month ago
First Released
2009Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms2020
Age
17 yearsFormidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms6 years
WP Requires
6.3+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms5.6.20+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFormidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal FormsFree
Latest Version
6.29Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…
Crowdsignal Forms1.8.0

Rating Breakdown

Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…

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

Crowdsignal Forms

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

Crowdsignal Forms Reviews

by cgastrell

Surprisingly engaging

I’m still amazed on how much more traction a post can have by adding visitor interaction to it. Allowing your readers to have an opinion, learning from their answers and make better decisions relying

by jonathangilmoreburke

Very well designed

I’ve been seeing a lot of benefits from polling people using Crowdsignal.

by Dan Roundhill

Great for Polls

Makes it easy to add simple polls to your site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… or Crowdsignal Forms more popular?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has 300K+ active installations while Crowdsignal Forms has 100K+. 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 Crowdsignal Forms?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… has a 4.8/5 rating from 1,359 reviews, while Crowdsignal Forms has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… and Crowdsignal Forms free?
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… is free + premium and Crowdsignal Forms is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin… or Crowdsignal Forms?
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 Crowdsignal Forms was last updated 1 month ago.

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