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GriffinForms – Contact Form and Form Builder

by griffinforms · Forms

Drag and drop WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, multi-step forms, user registration forms, file upload forms, and payment forms.

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
85 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 78/100
Support 70/100

85 health vs 63 average across 1,678 Forms plugins

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.

89 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 54/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2025-05-14 · 474 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+33% vs prior 30d
8Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

261

now · peak 867

26130d downloads · Aug 26

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

GriffinForms · #32928 you Ninja Forms · #112 WPForms · #9 Fluent Forms · #83

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.

13.1Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

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.

67

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v3.2.4.0

73

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.2.4.0 · 2mo ago3.2.3.0 · 3mo ago3.2.2.0 · 3mo ago3.2.1.0 · 3mo ago3.2.0.0 · 3mo ago3.1.9.0 · 3mo ago3.1.8.0 · 3mo ago3.1.7.0 · 3mo ago3.1.6.0 · 3mo ago3.1.5.0 · 3mo ago3.1.4.0 · 4mo ago3.1.3.0 · 4mo ago3.1.2.0 · 4mo ago3.1.1.0 · 4mo ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v3.2 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
20–30 ≈27

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2025-05-24 · 422 observations

20Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Details

Version
3.2.4.0
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2025-05-24 · 1 yr old
Requires WP
6.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.2

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. fictbase09
    3mo 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.

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  2. vikaslanjewar
    8mo 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.

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  3. akchandan
    8mo 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!

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  4. kanwarkimi
    1.2y 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.

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Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Lao 99%
Russian 8%

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-08-31 10+ → 20+ up after 273 days in tier
  2. 2025-12-01 — → 10+ up

Competes with

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