Everest Forms vs Survey Maker by AYS
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
Everest Forms leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #483, ahead of Survey Maker by AYS at #2,992. Over the last 7 days Everest Forms held its place and Survey Maker by AYS slipped 6 places. Everest Forms has the largest install base, roughly 18× the next: 90K+ active installs against 5K+ for Survey Maker by AYS. Downloads this week: Everest Forms 32,864 and Survey Maker by AYS 497. Ratings: Everest Forms 4.9★ from 375 and Survey Maker by AYS 4.8★ from 79 reviews.
| Metric | Everest Forms | Survey Maker by AYS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #483 ▬ | #2,992 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32,864 | 497 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (375) | 4.8★ (79) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.6.3 | 5.2.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #476 | #2,958 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2018 | Dec 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Everest Forms or Survey Maker by AYS?
By active installs, Everest Forms: 90K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Survey Maker by AYS, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Everest Forms or Survey Maker by AYS?
Everest Forms, at #483 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Survey Maker by AYS at #2,992. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Everest Forms or Survey Maker by AYS 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.