GriffinForms – Contact Form and Form Builder
by griffinforms · Forms
Also makes 1 other plugin · 20+ installs across the portfolio →
Drag and drop WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, multi-step forms, user registration forms, file upload forms, and payment forms.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈29 estimated
Momentum
-39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “conditional logic”, “contact form” and “file upload” 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.
86 health vs 65 average across 2,509 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 5.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, 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.
This plugin shipped 59 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
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
3 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 22d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 22d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hipaa | #17 | #11 | 0 |
| moving contact form | #20 | #23 | down 2 |
| conditional logic your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| file upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| registration form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “conditional logic”, “contact form” and “file upload” 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 14 May 2025 · 535 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 867 · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
59
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v3.5.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026
77
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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 26 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 153 days.
Install history since 24 May 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ fictbase095mo ago
Really impressed with what GriffinForms offers for a free plugin. The drag-and-drop builder is clean and intuitive – I had a multi-step registration form with conditional logic up and running quickly without touching any code. The user registration workflow is genuinely well thought out, with options for immediate account creation, pending approval, or payment-gated signup. Partial submission saving is a great touch so users don’t lose progress. No upsell walls, no bloat. Exactly what a form builder should be. Highly recommend for anyone who needs more than a basic contact form.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vikaslanjewar10mo ago
GriffinForms is a delightfully lightweight yet surprisingly capable form builder. It feels refreshingly intuitive — you can spin up clean, professional forms in minutes without wrestling with cluttered menus or bloated settings. The interface is smooth, the customization options are thoughtful, and everything just works the way you hope it will. A lovely choice for anyone who wants simple, elegant form creation without the fuss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akchandan10mo ago
I have used 3 different form plugins within last year, and always ran into some sort of issue. I am not technically very sound, and wanted something that doesn’t require all the fuzz and yet offer all the features. And boy, did GriffinForms surprised me or what. I chose it on a whim really, not expecting much. But more I use it, more I believe this might be a next big thing in forms plugin. The developers have launched some truly great updates as well and I can see how far they have come within a short space of few months. Really happy to be one early adopter- keep up the good work guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kanwarkimi1.4y ago
Efficient and free plugin that is useful for site owners and developers. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, even for non-tech users. It handles the tasks like contact forms or signups without issues. Great for small sites that need something that works without the bloat. Setup is quick and it runs smooth.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Drag and drop WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, multi-step forms, user registration form..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 29 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 29 of 29 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "built for", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Ninja Forms and 11 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 18 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 16,218 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-05 30+ → 20+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-01 20+ → 30+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz 500K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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