Form Builder CP vs Fluent Forms
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Fluent Forms leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #82, ahead of Form Builder CP at #10,640. Over the last 7 days Fluent Forms held its place and Form Builder CP slipped 17 places. Fluent Forms has the largest install base, roughly 2667× the next: 800K+ active installs against 300+ for Form Builder CP. Downloads this week: Fluent Forms 208,819 and Form Builder CP 112. Ratings: Form Builder CP 4★ from 4 and Fluent Forms 4.8★ from 806 reviews.
| Metric | Form Builder CP | Fluent Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,640 ▼ 17 | #82 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300+ | 800K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 112 | 208,819 |
| Rating | 4★ (4) | 4.8★ (806) |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.49 | 6.2.16 |
| Best rank on record | #10,623 | #82 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Dec 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 29 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Form Builder CP or Fluent Forms?
By active installs, Fluent Forms: 800K+ sites run it against 300+ for Form Builder CP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Form Builder CP or Fluent Forms?
Fluent Forms, at #82 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Form Builder CP at #10,640. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Form Builder CP or Fluent Forms alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.