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Chatterbug Forms – Fast, Flexible WordPress Form Builder

by Sam Gazal · Forms

Free unlimited forms and submissions. Create your forms on wp.ChatterbugForms.com for free with easy drag and drop then import them into your site.

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
72 Health · B
Maintenance 67/100
Rating quality 78/100
Support 70/100

72 health vs 63 average across 1,678 Forms plugins

Directory ranking optimization

How it's scored →

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

82 / 100

Well optimized

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 75/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 54/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2025-05-09 · 479 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+16% vs prior 30d
0Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

36

now · peak 128

3630d downloads · Aug 26

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Chatterbug Forms · #28216 you WPForms · #9 Fluent Forms · #83 Ninja Forms · #112

Update activity

How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.

1.8Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

1

releases in the last 12 months

11mo ago

latest release · v1.0.2

1

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.0.2 · 11mo ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.0 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
20–30 ≈27

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 646 days.

Install history · since 2025-05-22 · 424 observations

20Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Details

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
11mo ago
Added
2025-05-19 · 1 yr old
Requires WP
5.8
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. aslaux1
    1.1y ago

    Great plugin — easy to use and incredibly intuitive. This form builder gives you tons of options, whether you want to create something advanced or keep things simple. It’s really perfect for anyone, even with zero coding experience. Highly recommended.

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  2. nabsterq
    1.3y ago

    Very easy to use and includes nice features. I was able to create forms and put them to use quickly.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  3. blbyres
    1.3y ago

    I’ve tried a lot of WordPress form builders over the years, but Chatterbug Forms is quickly become one of my favorites. It’s lightweight, intuitive, and does exactly what I need without bogging down my site with unnecessary features or bloated code. What sets Chatterbug apart is its simplicity. You can create clean, responsive forms in just a few clicks. Whether you need a basic contact form or something more customized, it gets the job done fast. The user interface is clean and easy to navigate — no steep learning curve or constant upsells. If you’re looking for a reliable, easy to use form builder for your WordPress site, I highly recommend Chatterbug Forms!

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Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-07-17 10+ → 20+ up after 187 days in tier
  2. 2026-01-11 — → 10+ up

Competes with

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Chatterbug Forms – Fast, Flexible WordPress Form Builder: 20+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/chatterbug-forms