Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments vs Gravity Forms CLI Add-On
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 Forms CLI Add-On leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,339, ahead of Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments at #28,073. Over the last 7 days Gravity Forms CLI Add-On climbed 5 places and Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments slipped 13 places. Gravity Forms CLI Add-On has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 20+ for Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments. Downloads this week: Gravity Forms CLI Add-On 3,692 and Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments 32.
| Metric | Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments | Gravity Forms CLI Add-On |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28,073 ▼ 13 | #1,339 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 3,692 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.4★ (7) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2018 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5.2 | 1.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #27,338 | #1,337 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | May 2016 |
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, Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments or Gravity Forms CLI Add-On?
By active installs, Gravity Forms CLI Add-On: 20K+ sites run it against 20+ for Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments or Gravity Forms CLI Add-On?
Gravity Forms CLI Add-On, at #1,339 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments at #28,073. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Forms: 3rd-Party File Attachments or Gravity Forms CLI Add-On 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.