Formidable Forms vs FormLayer
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
Formidable Forms leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #175, ahead of FormLayer at #364. Over the last 7 days Formidable Forms held its place and FormLayer climbed 16 places. Formidable Forms has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 100K+ for FormLayer. Downloads this week: Formidable Forms 129,188 and FormLayer 4,271.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | FormLayer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #175 ▬ | #364 ▲ 16 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 129,188 | 4,271 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (1,382) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.35 | 1.0.9 |
| Best rank on record | #172 | #364 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2009 | May 2026 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 3 | 2 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Formidable Forms or FormLayer?
By active installs, Formidable Forms: 300K+ sites run it against 100K+ for FormLayer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Formidable Forms or FormLayer?
Formidable Forms, at #175 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with FormLayer at #364. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Formidable Forms or FormLayer 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.