Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post vs Gravity PDF
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
Gravity PDF leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,247, ahead of Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post at #13,618. Over the last 7 days Gravity PDF slipped 8 places and Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post climbed 35 places. Gravity PDF has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post. Downloads this week: Gravity PDF 1,192 and Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post 37. Ratings: Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post 5★ from 2 and Gravity PDF 4.9★ from 318 reviews.
| Metric | Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post | Gravity PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #13,618 ▲ 35 | #1,247 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 37 | 1,192 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.9★ (318) |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2018 | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.4.3 | 6.12.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #13,346 | #1,200 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Sep 2012 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post or Gravity PDF?
By active installs, Gravity PDF: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post or Gravity PDF?
Gravity PDF, at #1,247 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post at #13,618. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Forms: 3rd-Party Xml Post or Gravity PDF 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.