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Formidable PRO2PDF

by alexandre67fr · Uncategorized

Map web forms to PDF forms then with one simple shortcode - display a link on any post, page, form, or view the merged PDF on a PC or mobile device.

Removed from WordPress.org

wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-07-16 — at the author’s request. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.

Health

A 88/100

no flags

Active installs

1K+

≈1.5K estimated

Momentum

-25%

downloads vs prior 30d

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How scoring works →
88 Health · A
Maintenance 97/100
Rating quality 85/100
Support 70/100
Security 98/100

88 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

1.0%

of downloads still active

At least 1K of 98.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.

Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.

This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.

Details

Version
3.25
Last updated
4mo ago
Added
2015-04-30 · 11 yrs old
Requires WP
3.0.1
Tested up to
7.0.1
Requires PHP
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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.

94 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100

Updated 112 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.0.1, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 73/100

4.7★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-25% vs prior 30d
5716 Jul 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · peaks are release surges

77116 Jul 2026

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

Formidable PRO2PDF · #6770youGPDF From · #58851PDF Invoices & Packi · #165PDF Embedder · #190

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.716 Jul 2026

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.

77116 Jul 2026

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.

2

releases in the last 12 months

4mo ago

latest release · v3.25 · 12 Jul 2026

95

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.25 · 12 Jul 20263.24 · 9 May 20263.23 · 8 Sep 20253.22 · 14 Jul 20253.21 · 3 Jun 20253.20 · 31 May 20253.19 · 27 May 20253.18 · 18 May 20253.09 · 21 Dec 20223.08 · 14 Nov 20222.65 · 14 May 20172.34 · 6 Sep 20162.30 · 6 Jun 20162.29 · 20 May 2016

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 26% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v3.25 26%
v3.24 22%
v3.18 15%
v3.23 15%
Older / other versions 21%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
1K–2K ≈1.5K

Crossed into this band 3.7 years ago; the previous band took 3.6 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

Install history since 27 May 2015

1K16 Jul 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ pureitgroup
    5.7y ago

    We started off using Formidable forms and bought PRO2PDF as a plugin for extra features. Worked like a charm and ran into a slight configuration problem. Email support with our challenge and requests and literally within one minute we not only received feedback but a support technician logged in. Fixed the issue, and assisted with the features configuration we requested. Registered on WordPress.org just to leave the review. Could not believe the support we just received. Buy and support this platform.

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  2. ★★★★★ changinglivesfinancial
    8.5y ago

    This is the worst plugin. I have watched the demo. I have created the pdf. Now all i have to get it to the website. It has been a complete nightmare It is very unclear where the support form. I have spent 3 days trying to get my contract and a signature in my webpage. I have paid for this service and feel entirely frustrated.

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  3. ★★★★★ johnlanglois
    9.2y ago

    I don’t understand where all the 5 stars are coming from. This product is difficult to configure and use. I watched the demo videos, read the documentation for the PRO version, which we purchased. In trying to import the PDF file from Adobe acrobat DC, the import fails, but does not provide a specific reason for the failure. We tried even a form with only one field import with no success. The support website’s menus circle back on themselves with no detail on items being searched for. The product has potential because it works with Formidable Pro, which is an excellent product. I now have 5 hours invested in getting the first form to work and no success. I am revising my review because for $5.00 they fixed all the issues I was having with the product. I would have paid $50.00 for that level of service. Their website still needs some work or a “heads-up” notice that it’s much easier to pay to have the forms created for you. This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by johnlanglois.

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  4. ★★★★★ Upshift-86
    9.7y ago

    Purchased the Pro version, spent a lot of time creating a form in wordpress using Formidable and a PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro, and there isn’t any dataset to export. Can’t match form data to pdf without data to export. Very disappointed with the poor documentation! Although the form and PDF are nearly identical there are some fields that do not match with uploaded pdf. I submitted an email for support.

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  5. ★★★★★ gulfwebdev
    9.7y ago

    We have been using this plugin for a couple of years now. We have had two issues in the time span and in both cases the support was exceptional. There is a fast response on the forums and the developer even gave us his Skype info so we could make immediate contact if necessary. You don’t see that very often. The plugin works well with even the most complicated of forms. I would highly recommend this solution.

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  6. ★★★★★ ashf
    10.5y ago

    Make best form plugin Formidable even better! I can automate any document filling task!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  7. ★★★★★ columbiahhc
    10.6y ago

    These guys have the best support ever! We had really complicated issue with our VPS server timing out (mod_fcgid timeout) . Guess what? FormidablePRO2pdf developers solved it. They are competent in really advance level support! If you have any issues, they will fix it! Bravo guys!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. ★★★★★ Bizarrb
    10.7y ago

    Not sure where I would be without this plugin – Many businesses still need form data on a nicely laid out, printable format – Using Acrobat itself has is limited when it comes to software being used by the end-user or on mobile devices – formidable pro2pdf removes all of the roadblocks I’ve come across as long as I’ve been building forms. The support from these guys is also world-class. Worth every penny. B.

    Read on wp.org ↗

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.25). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. 2022-12-23 CVE-2023-28663 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.09 Patched in 3.10

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

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2023-03-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1322 days in tier
  2. 2019-07-21 200+ → 2K+ up after 1358 days in tier
  3. 2015-11-01 10+ → 200+ 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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Formidable PRO2PDF: 1K+ active installs, 4.7★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/formidablepro-2-pdf

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