PluginSift

MW WP Form vs Cognito Forms (2026)

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

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
Cognito Forms

Cognito Forms

4(19)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Cognito Forms

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MW WP Form has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Cognito Forms has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
◄
Cognito Forms4/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
Cognito Forms19
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Cognito Forms2.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Cognito Forms108K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Cognito FormsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Cognito Forms11 months ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Cognito Forms2014
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Cognito Forms12 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Cognito Forms3.5+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Cognito Formsfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Cognito FormsFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Cognito Forms2.0.9

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

Cognito Forms

4/5(19 reviews)
5
68%
4
5%
3
0%
2
11%
1
16%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

Cognito Forms Reviews

by reimajined

Cognito Forms Are Awesome; WP Plugin Is Not

I love Cognito Forms. But I don’t even see anywhere within my WordPress admin area to create/view/manage forms. Is it tied to Gutenberg blocks? Cuz Gutenberg is the plague and I avoid that. Would be n

by Das Capitolin

So far, 1-star is too much.

I have a Cognito Forms account. I have a WordPress website I would like to embed my forms onto. So I install this plugin, activate it, and from the Classic Editor I click on the Cognito Forms gear ico

by petebm

Excellent plugin and support

The range of options and facilities offered by Cognito Forms is outstanding; powerful forms based on conditional logic, good design options and payment taking all make for a presuasive package. Suppo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Cognito Forms more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Cognito Forms has 2.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Cognito Forms?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Cognito Forms has a 4/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Cognito Forms free?
MW WP Form is free and Cognito Forms is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Cognito 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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Cognito Forms was last updated 11 months ago.

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