FormLayer
by Softaculous · Forms
Also makes 12 other plugins · 4.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
Build fast and powerful contact forms in WordPress with an intuitive drag-and-drop builder packed with smart features.
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Health
Not scored
no reviews to score from
Active installs
100K+
≈120K estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “notion” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
Install conversion
How it's measured →50%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 200K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,667 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 10 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
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
No reviews yet, so wp.org scores it as a middling unrated listing
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: No reviews yet. wp.org scores an unrated plugin as middling on rating, so the first good reviews lift it.
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 23d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 23d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| notion | #10 | #22 | down 1 |
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| forms builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “notion” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 19 May 2026 · 166 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 65.1K · peaks are release surges
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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 26 Oct 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 100K.
At the current install trend, crossing 200K+ in roughly 169 days.
Install history since 18 May 2026
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.7 [Security-Fix] A Security issue reported by Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack) has been fixed. 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 [Feature] Added dynamic Merge Tags for the email notification body. [Improvement] Added HTML email support with Plain Text/HTML format selection for Email Notifications. [Bug-Fix] There was an issue with CAPTCHA switchin 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 [Pro-Feature] Added a form import/export feature. [Bug-Fix Pro] There was an issue with attachment fields, this has been fixed. 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 [Pro-Feature] Added Reports feature with analytics dashboard. [Pro-Feature] Added Gutenberg blocks. [Bug-Fix] Fixed issue with non-ASCII characters (Swedish, Arabic, accented text) not saving correctly. [Task] Tested wit 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 [Bug-Fix] Security fixes. 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 [Task] Code refactored. 1.0.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-09-02 CVE-2026-78151 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 1.0.9 Patched in 1.0.9
- 2026-07-05 CVE-2026-59519 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.0.6 Patched in 1.0.7
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 3 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Build fast and powerful contact forms in WordPress with an intuitive drag-and-drop builder packed with smar..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp, Google Sheets, Cloudflare, Slack and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,392 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "custom form", "forms builder" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 90K+ → 100K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-07-28 80K+ → 90K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-07-20 70K+ → 80K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-07-12 60K+ → 70K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 50K+ → 60K+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 40K+ → 50K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 30K+ → 40K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 8 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).
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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 -
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 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 -
Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
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