FormLayer vs Visual Form Builder
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
FormLayer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #366, ahead of Visual Form Builder at #1,375. Over the last 7 days FormLayer climbed 15 places and Visual Form Builder climbed 2 places. FormLayer has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Visual Form Builder.
| Metric | FormLayer | Visual Form Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #366 ▲ 15 | #1,375 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,300 | — |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.1★ (318) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | May 27, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.0.9 | 3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #366 | #1,369 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2026 | Jun 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, FormLayer or Visual Form Builder?
By active installs, FormLayer: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Visual Form Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FormLayer or Visual Form Builder?
FormLayer, at #366 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Visual Form Builder at #1,375. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FormLayer or Visual Form Builder 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.