Form Generator for WordPress
by tmontg1 · Forms
Form Generator seamlessly delivers JotForm to your WordPress website.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “form builder”, “form maker” and “forms generator” 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.
48 health vs 65 average across 2,515 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 19.8K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,671 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4631 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.7.41; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4631 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| form builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form maker your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms generator your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jotform your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jotform wordpress plugin 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
- “form builder”, “form maker” and “forms generator” 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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 241 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
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
12.7y ago
latest release · v1.52 · 27 Feb 2014
8
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ michelle01312.2y ago
these form and the entire widget had really big issues,, for the free form!!!! really pissed off,, after spending over 80 hours and over weeks work building a rental form,, that still does not work correctly ,, and customers can not even submit the application to rent property!!!! really sucks!! issue ,, is that the after you spend 30 mins to fill out,, and you missed a required filed,, a blank page comes up and it says you missed a required filed,, go back and fix the field…. then after you click back,, the entire application information i just spent 30 mins filling out is all blank and i have to start all over again!!! issue ,, is that the widgets does not work!! the “agree to terms and conditions” does not work,,, after filling out the entire field ,, and clicking on the agreement ,,, and then click on the submit,, the blank page says you missed a field,, it says you missed a required filed,, go back and fix the field…. then after you click back,,and you try to click on the “agree to terms and conditions”,,,, the widget doesn’t work,, and will not understand you have already clicked on the agreement,,,then you have to clear the entire application information and start all over again,,, after i just spent 30 filling it out!!!!!! issue ,, is that the every time you miss a field,,, the form clears all the information you just entered!!!!! then you have to spend another 30 mins to re-fill out again! why is all the information being erased ??????????????????????????????????????????? issue ,, is that the does not work!! i see no way to get it to work!! there is no information to explain on how to pay through paypal when i add the widget in my form… the $$$ flield does not work when i click on “add $0000” to add to the form… after i check the box,, it does not add the amount $$$$$$ why????? why does it not take me to a page to actually pay for the item?????????? why does it not have a way to set up a payment??????? how do i pay fpr the item when it does nothing after i add it and check the box??????????? issue ,, is that the “date widget” does not work correctly.. you can not see the calendar box to add a date! the calendar bow is non-clickable.. it doesn’t work.. it only works in the preview field but not on the page….. it has an image of a calendar on the page,, but you can not click on it at all!!!!! go here and fill it out your self with fake text and see how bad the issues are!! http://www.rthompsonrealty.com/rental-application/ i had to delete it,,, because i spent sooooooooooooooooo many hours on it can you fix the issues on these forms ?????????????????
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phototim12.7y ago
I’m not reviewing Jot Form here, which is great by the way, just the plug in. It makes a simple task of whacking amazing forms into wordpress an absolute cinch! The last update had a little problem with my installation, I got in touch with the developers, explained the problem and within a few days an update was released and its working great! To Trevor and everyone at Watch Street Consulting, you’re amazing!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ montesdesigns13.1y ago
more features would be nice to see in the future…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ campaignwebsites13.1y ago
Great work!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.52). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 4.4 Form Generator for WordPress <= 1.52 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58665 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.52 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal, Facebook and 4 more.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,912 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("form builder", "form maker", "forms generator", "jotform wordpress plugin" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-27 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-25 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-23 300+ → 200+ down after 376 days in tier
- 2024-03-12 400+ → 300+ down after 16 days in tier
- 2024-02-25 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-02-20 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-19 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-18 400+ → 300+ down after 6 days in tier
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).
- C Contact Form Monster 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Skyflow Forms – Contact Form Builder, Easy, Modern, and Responsive Form Builder — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor 500K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B
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