Formidable Forms vs JetFormBuilder
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 #177, ahead of JetFormBuilder at #508. Over the last 7 days Formidable Forms held its place and JetFormBuilder slipped 1 place. Formidable Forms has the largest install base, roughly 3.8× the next: 300K+ active installs against 80K+ for JetFormBuilder. Downloads this week: Formidable Forms 113,474 and JetFormBuilder 32,382. Ratings: Formidable Forms 4.8★ from 1,384 and JetFormBuilder 4.1★ from 70 reviews.
| Metric | Formidable Forms | JetFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #177 ▬ | #508 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 113,474 | 32,382 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (1,384) | 4.1★ (70) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.0 | 3.6.7 |
| Best rank on record | #172 | #503 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2009 | Jan 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 1 |
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, Formidable Forms or JetFormBuilder?
By active installs, Formidable Forms: 300K+ sites run it against 80K+ for JetFormBuilder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Formidable Forms or JetFormBuilder?
Formidable Forms, at #177 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with JetFormBuilder at #508. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Formidable Forms or JetFormBuilder 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.