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Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform · Forms

Also makes 8 other plugins · 2.4M+ installs across the portfolio →

Best WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, payment forms & order forms with 1000+ integrations.

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Health

A 92/100

no flags

Active installs

600K+

≈690K estimated

Momentum

+55%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 76/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.

How scoring works →
92 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 97/100
Support 83/100
Security 75/100

92 health vs 65 average across 2,512 Forms plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

2.7%

of downloads still active

At least 600K of 21.8M lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.

This plugin shipped 44 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
1.58.3
Last updated
6d ago
Added
2018-09-04 · 8 yrs old
Requires WP
6.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4

Recent review vibe

read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-07-20
Positive PraiseFeature requests

Reviewers are consistently happy with Forminator's free feature set, ease of use and support, with only a passing request for submission-limit controls.

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.

96 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100

Updated 6 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 96/100

4.8★ over 2,144 reviews, smoothed to 4.78★

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Support resolution 76/100

53 of 70 support threads resolved in the last 2 months

Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+55% vs prior 30d
5.6K1 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 982K · peaks are release surges

900.4K1 Nov 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

Forminator Forms · #99youFormidable Forms · #177Gutena Forms · #1176Happyforms · #1284

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.81 Nov 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

921 Nov 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.

1.5K1 Nov 2026

Release cadence

Actively maintained
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.

44

releases in the last 12 months

6d ago

latest release · v1.58.3 · 27 Oct 2026

152

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.58.3 · 27 Oct 20261.58.2 · 14 Oct 20261.58.1 · 12 Oct 20261.58.0 · 7 Oct 20261.57.3.1 · 7 Oct 20261.57.3 · 17 Sep 20261.57.2.1 · 17 Sep 20261.57.2 · 27 Aug 20261.57.1.1 · 27 Aug 20261.57.1 · 24 Aug 20261.57.0.8 · 18 Aug 20261.57.0.7 · 18 Aug 20261.57.0.6 · 18 Aug 20261.57.0.5 · 18 Aug 2026

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

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

v1.55 50%
v1.53 6.4%
Older / other versions 44%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “600K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
600K–700K ≈690K

Crossed into this band 17 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

Install history since 1 Nov 2021

600K1 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ techmesa
    4mo ago

    This plug in works great and and even lets you embed stripe payments on your forms – for free. Supports test and paid modes – PLUS conditions for when any part of the form is shown. You can even add different products and different pricces and show them based on conditions. Far better than I expected and you cant find these features in a free plug in anywhere.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. ★★★★★ didier59450
    4mo ago

    Very good support, even when it’s complicated!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  3. ★★★★★ Pamelita
    4mo ago

    Don´t you just love it when an plugin actually does what it says? And stays solid, up-to-date while easy to use. Excellent plugin.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  4. ★★★★★ chief501
    4mo ago

    Great product! Fantastic free tool to manage forms and payments for my non-profit.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  5. ★★★★★ 2ndchanceapartments
    4mo ago

    I am using for own my [redacted] website. This topic was modified 1 week, 3 days ago by Steven Stern (sterndata). Reason: removed link to site

    Read on wp.org ↗
  6. ★★★★★ stincpao
    4mo ago

    I’ve used it for an online test with custom calculations for the result and custom results pages.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  7. ★★★★★ jariapesland
    4mo ago

    I’ve used Forminator on multiple clients websites. I’ve never had an issue with it. I’ve also used it for fun quizzes on clients websites and everything works great.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. ★★★★★ sicman
    4mo ago

    Vraiment top !

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. 2026-10-21 Version 1.58.3 Enhancement: Checkbox and Multi-select fields can now limit how many options a visitor may select Enhancement: Generated PDF files can now be password protected with a fixed password or a value from the submission Enhanc 1.58.3
  2. 2026-10-12 Version 1.58.2 Fix: Quiz lead forms now submit correctly inside Elementor popups Fix: Site Name and Site Title mappings on User Registration now only allow compatible field types Fix: Multiple forms on the same page with PayPal fields 1.58.2
  3. 2026-10-06 Version 1.58.1 Enhancement: Password and Confirm Password field descriptions now render Markdown bold Fix: Stripe subscription quantity no longer accepts 0 or negative values Fix: Large Number and Currency values that use a thousand se 1.58.1
  4. 2026-09-30 Version 1.58.0 New: Support for asynchronous and delayed Stripe payments, such as bank transfers, SEPA, and ACH Direct Debit Enhancement: Stripe webhook endpoints are created when an account is connected and removed on disconnect Enhan 1.58.0
  5. 2026-09-30 Version 1.57.3.1 Fix: Security improvements 1.57.3.1
  6. 2026-09-17 Version 1.57.3 Enhancement: Support Stripe Adaptive Pricing for dynamic payment amounts Enhancement: Support payment descriptions for PayPal Enhancement: Add a filter to customize the CSS class of the forminator-row section Fix: Preven 1.57.3

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

All 77 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.58.3). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. 2026-10-30 CVE-2026-97638 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.57.3.1 Patched in 1.58.0
  2. 2026-10-29 CVE-2026-5461 External Control of File Name or Path Affects <= 1.55.0.2 Patched in 1.55.1
  3. 2026-10-15 CVE-2026-103911 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.58.1 Patched in 1.58.2
  4. 2026-10-15 CVE-2026-101335 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.58.1 Patched in 1.58.2
  5. 2026-10-12 CVE-2026-108486 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.58.0 Patched in 1.58.1
  6. 2026-10-08 CVE-2026-96341 Improper Privilege Management Affects <= 1.57.3 Patched in 1.58.0
  7. 2026-10-08 CVE-2026-65459 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.57.3 Patched in 1.58.0
  8. 2026-10-08 CVE-2026-102388 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.57.3 Patched in 1.58.0
  9. 2026-10-08 CVE-2026-106611 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.57.3 Patched in 1.58.0
  10. 2026-10-02 CVE-2026-96335 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.57.2 Patched in 1.57.3
  11. 2026-10-02 CVE-2026-96336 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 1.57.2 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  12. 2026-09-30 CVE-2026-92144 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.57.2 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  13. 2026-09-30 CVE-2026-85235 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.57.2 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  14. 2026-09-21 CVE-2026-87070 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 1.57.2.0 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  15. 2026-09-21 CVE-2026-87069 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.57.2.0 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  16. 2026-09-21 CVE-2026-87071 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.57.2.0 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  17. 2026-09-21 CVE-2026-87074 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.57.2.0 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  18. 2026-09-18 CVE-2026-92229 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 1.57.2 Patched in 1.57.3
  19. 2026-09-18 CVE-2026-87068 Improper Privilege Management Affects <= 1.57.2.0 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  20. 2026-09-18 CVE-2026-87067 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.57.2.0 Patched in 1.57.2.1
  21. 2026-08-28 CVE-2026-19220 Improper Privilege Management Affects < 1.57.1 Patched in 1.57.1
  22. 2026-08-28 CVE-2026-19222 Improper Privilege Management Affects < 1.57.0.7 Patched in 1.57.0.7
  23. 2026-08-28 CVE-2026-82220 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security Affects <= 1.57.1 Patched in 1.57.2
  24. 2026-08-27 CVE-2026-18324 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.57.0.1 Patched in 1.57.0.2
  25. 2026-08-27 CVE-2026-19221 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects < 1.57.0.5 Patched in 1.57.0.5
  26. 2026-08-24 CVE-2026-18328 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.57.0 Patched in 1.57.0.1
  27. 2026-08-24 CVE-2026-18323 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.57.0.2 Patched in 1.57.0.3
  28. 2026-08-19 CVE-2026-66583 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.57.0 Patched in 1.57.1
  29. 2026-08-17 CVE-2026-15748 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.56.1 Patched in 1.56.2
  30. 2026-08-15 CVE-2026-12998 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.55.0.2 Patched in 1.55.1
  31. 2026-08-05 CVE-2026-18325 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.56.1 Patched in 1.56.2
  32. 2026-08-03 CVE-2026-28143 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.56.0 Patched in 1.56.1
  33. 2026-08-03 CVE-2026-28111 Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affects <= 1.56.0 Patched in 1.56.0.1
  34. 2026-07-08 CVE-2026-57815 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.55.0.2 Patched in 1.55.1
  35. 2026-07-08 CVE-2026-57814 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.55.0.1 Patched in 1.55.0.2
  36. 2026-06-24 CVE-2026-56071 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.53.1 Patched in 1.53.2
  37. 2026-05-06 CVE-2026-6214 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.53.0 Patched in 1.53.0.1
  38. 2026-05-06 CVE-2026-6222 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.51.1 Patched in 1.52
  39. 2026-05-04 CVE-2026-5192 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.52.1 Patched in 1.52.2
  40. 2026-05-04 CVE-2026-2729 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.52.0 Patched in 1.52.1
  41. 2026-02-22 CVE-2026-32409 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.50.2 Patched in 1.50.3
  42. 2026-02-16 CVE-2026-2002 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.50.2 Patched in 1.50.3
  43. 2026-01-08 CVE-2025-14782 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.49.1 Patched in 1.49.2
  44. 2025-07-17 CVE-2025-7638 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.45.0 Patched in 1.45.1
  45. 2025-07-01 CVE-2025-6464 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.44.2 Patched in 1.44.3
  46. 2025-07-01 CVE-2025-6463 External Control of File Name or Path Affects <= 1.44.2 Patched in 1.44.3
  47. 2025-06-04 CVE-2025-5341 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.44.1 Patched in 1.44.2
  48. 2025-04-16 CVE-2025-3487 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.42.0 Patched in 1.42.1
  49. 2025-04-16 CVE-2025-3479 Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value Affects <= 1.42.0 Patched in 1.42.1
  50. 2025-02-26 CVE-2025-0469 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 1.39.2 Patched in 1.39.3
  51. 2025-01-30 CVE-2025-0470 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.38.2 Patched in 1.38.3
  52. 2025-01-24 CVE-2024-7052 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.38.2 Patched in 1.38.3
  53. 2024-10-30 CVE-2024-9700 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.36.0 Patched in 1.36.1
  54. 2024-10-25 CVE-2024-10402 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.35.1 Patched in 1.36.0
  55. 2024-10-16 CVE-2024-9352 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.35.1 Patched in 1.36.0
  56. 2024-10-16 CVE-2024-9351 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.35.1 Patched in 1.36.0
  57. 2024-09-09 CVE-2024-45625 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.34.0 Patched in 1.34.1
  58. 2024-08-01 CVE-2024-7389 Insufficiently Protected Credentials Affects <= 1.29.1 Patched in 1.29.2
  59. 2024-04-18 CVE-2024-31077 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.29.2 Patched in 1.29.3
  60. 2024-04-18 CVE-2024-31857 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.15.2 Patched in 1.15.4
  61. 2024-04-18 CVE-2024-28890 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.28.1 Patched in 1.29.0
  62. 2024-04-08 CVE-2024-3053 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.29.2 Patched in 1.29.3
  63. 2024-03-29 CVE-2024-1794 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.29.0 Patched in 1.29.1
  64. 2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29777 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.29.0 Patched in 1.29.1
  65. 2023-11-14 CVE-2023-6133 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.27.0 Patched in 1.28.0
  66. 2023-10-27 CVE-2023-5119 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.26.0 Patched in 1.27.0
  67. 2023-08-29 CVE-2023-4596 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.24.6 Patched in 1.25.0
  68. 2023-07-10 CVE-2023-3134 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.24.1 Patched in 1.24.4
  69. 2023-06-12 CVE-2023-2010 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization Affects <= 1.23.3 Patched in 1.24.1
  70. 2023-04-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.22.1 Patched in 1.23.3
  71. 2023-04-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.22.1 Patched in 1.23.3
  72. 2023-04-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.22.1 Patched in 1.23.3
  73. 2021-10-20 CVE-2021-24700 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.15.4 Patched in 1.15.4
  74. 2021-07-14 CVE-2021-36821 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.14.12 Patched in 1.14.12
  75. 2021-03-01 CVE-2021-4417 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 1.13.5 Patched in 1.13.5
  76. 2019-02-06 CVE-2019-9567 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.6 Patched in 1.6
  77. 2019-02-06 CVE-2019-9568 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.6 Patched in 1.6

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Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 37 languages, 14 at 90% or more

English (UK) 100%
Galician 100%
Serbian 100%
Spanish (Spain) 100%
Dutch (Formal) 99%
Polish 99%
Chinese (Taiwan) 98%
Dutch 98%
Spanish (Chile) 98%
Turkish 98%
Lao 93%
Persian 93%
Chinese (China) 91%
Vietnamese 90%
Russian 88%
Dutch (Belgium) 79%
German 69%
Japanese 62%
French (France) 61%
German (Formal) 58%
Czech 55%
Spanish (Colombia) 54%
Swedish 53%
English (Canada) 52%

Plus 13 more locales with partial translations.

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.

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Share of voice

How often each assistant names Forminator Forms when asked about these topics, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.

Assistants
ChatGPT, Claude
Topics tracked
Forms, Contact form, Page builder
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Readme readiness

8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026

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

  • ✓ Says what it does "Best WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, payment forms & order forms with 1000+ integrations."
  • ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
  • ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "perfect for").
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Contact Form 7, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign and 8 more.
  • ✓ Headings and lists 30 headings and 5 lists.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 10,365 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "WordPress form plugin" does not.

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2025-06-04 500K+ → 600K+ up after 504 days in tier
  2. 2024-01-17 400K+ → 500K+ up after 1 days in tier
  3. 2024-01-16 500K+ → 400K+ down after 1 days in tier
  4. 2024-01-15 400K+ → 500K+ up after 340 days in tier
  5. 2023-02-09 300K+ → 400K+ up after 284 days in tier
  6. 2022-05-01 200K+ → 300K+ up after 242 days in tier
  7. 2021-09-01 100K+ → 200K+ up after 274 days in tier
  8. 2020-12-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 30 days in tier

Competes with

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