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.
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Health
C 68/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈20 estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “contact form”, “form builder” and “forms” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
68 health vs 65 average across 2,511 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 865 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,668 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 394 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| free forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| surveys your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “contact form”, “form builder” and “forms” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 23 May 2025 · 528 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 128 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,300 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 3 Oct 2025
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 20.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 180 days.
Install history since 22 May 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ aslaux11.2y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nabsterq1.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ blbyres1.4y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Free unlimited forms and submissions. Create your forms on wp.ChatterbugForms.com for free with easy drag a..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 14 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 14 of 14 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,036 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "free forms" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 10+ → 20+ up after 39 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 20+ → 10+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 10+ → 20+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz 500K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
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