Visual Form Builder

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 20 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ emelieohara

   1.6y ago

   No support, no fixes, crashes repeatedly and multiple bugs throughout. It’s dead. Don’t touch it.

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2. ★★★★★ advanirajesh

   2.2y ago

   UPDATE: Sept, 01, 2024 – I have received the refund for VFB Pro, after I wrote to the University of Alabama about the issue. Of course, the refund does not cover the damages due to the obsolete plugin. Also, I noticed Matthew has added a notice on the website which says ‘Please note, Buyer Beware: VFB Pro is no longer supported or maintained and will not be receiving regular updates. The plugin still works (depending on your server) but any errors, questions, bugs, etc must be handled by you or an experienced developer. Thank you for your support.’I used to love his plugin for its features and simplicity. I decided to upgrade to Pro (Developer Bundle), as I provide services to a number of clients. However, I realised that the plugin was no more being updated by the developer, no support is being provided and emails sent to Matthew Muro also did not receive any response. I feel cheated, like many others who have complained about the same issues. WordPress should remove this plugin from its directory, and there should be a way to also inform ICANN (Domain Registrar) about this scam, so that website can be disabled.Matthew Muro is a faculty at the University of Alabama, I tried contacting him on his University email, but to no avail. today, I have written to the University Dean about this. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by advanirajesh. This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by advanirajesh. Reason: Received refund from the developer

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3. ★★★★★ evvmedia

   3.1y ago

   vfbpro does not tell buyers and clients the plugin is discontinued. There is no Support.

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4. ★★★★★ bart88

   3.4y ago

   Throws critical error screen, when I try to create a new form on WP 6.2.2. This plugin is totaal useless. Last update one year ago. Looks like abandonware.

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5. ★★★★★ mcbryant

   3.8y ago

   The free version of this plugin is great but because a client wanted to hide some fields I needed to add some logic, or rules as VFB Pro calls it. Might be better to start with another plugin if you plan on upgrading later. First of all the Pro version uses a different table system so all your old entries will be lost, have to back them up because you won’t be able to see them online anymore. The support is zero, I opened a ticket, never heard back from them. When you migrate the forms over from the free version, the required/not required on all the fields has to be redone. And to kick it off, the free version allowed you to choose which columns were displayed when you viewed Entries, the Pro version you have to buy another add-on for that. Really disappointed with the Pro version but loved the free version, it’s too bad they mucked that up.

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6. ★★★★★ AtDevep

   3.9y ago

   Plugins seems like deprecated. No support, Facebook and twitter accounts deleted etc. Shame. Still Pro version can be bought, which seems fishy.

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7. ★★★★★ candicerijavec

   4.1y ago

   I purchased this plugin a few weeks ago. I had followed the specified instructions using the “support ticket” channel for this plugin creator’s website, sent numerous support ticket requests over the past few weeks, only to not receive any response. I merely receive an email confirming receipt of my support ticket submission but no one has bothered to answer my urgent query – money down the drain!

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8. ★★★★★ emgb_520

   4.3y ago

   Issues with recent update stating required fields need to be filled out for submission (when they were already filled out correctly). Many people having the same issue with no response from anyone involved with the plugin here in this forum. I have a client who has a VFB PRO License, so I also submitted a request there about the update issue – NO RESPONSE FROM PAID SUPPORT EITHER. This is getting very frustrating – especially when the pro version is supposed to have the pro support. We, the consumers, just need to know when there will be a resolution for this problem. I would steer clear of this plugin until there is fix for the most recent version’s bugs.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.1 Fix wrong function name in widget class 3.1
2. — Version 3.0.9 Fix various security issues 3.0.9
3. — Version 3.0.8 Update Entries table with CSRF protection 3.0.8
4. — Version 3.0.7 Fix security on Email To under Add New page 3.0.7
5. — Version 3.0.6 Update export code with various improvements More security updates 3.0.6
6. — Version 3.0.5 Update some URLs to no longer rely on query params Update class list wrapper Escape additional data 3.0.5

2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (3.1). 8 of 10 disclosed are patched.

1. Open Medium · 4.3 Visual Form Builder <= 3.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-10-13 CVE-2026-105973 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1 No patch available
2. Open Medium · 4.3 Visual Form Builder <= 3.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure ↗
   2026-10-13 CVE-2026-105974 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.1 No patch available
3. Patched High · 8.8 Visual Form Builder <= 3.0.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Data Modification ↗
   2022-04-11 CVE-2022-0141 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 3.0.8 Patched in 3.0.8
4. Patched Medium · 5.5 Visual Form Builder <= 3.0.6 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-04-07 CVE-2022-1046 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.0.7 Patched in 3.0.7
5. Patched Medium · 5.3 Visual Form Builder <= 3.0.5 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure ↗
   2021-11-03 CVE-2022-0140 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 3.0.6 Patched in 3.0.6
6. Patched Medium · 5.3 Visual Form Builder <= 3.0.5 - CSV Injection ↗
   2021-11-03 CVE-2022-0142 Improper Privilege Management Affects < 3.0.6 Patched in 3.0.6
7. Patched Medium · 4.8 Visual Form Builder <= 3.0.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-09-27 CVE-2021-24514 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.3 Patched in 3.0.4
8. Patched Medium · 6.1 Visual Form Builder <= 2.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-05-15 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.8.3 Patched in 2.8.3
9. Patched High · 8.8 Visual Form Builder <= 2.8.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to SQL Injection ↗
   2015-05-15 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 2.8.3 Patched in 2.8.3
10. Patched High · 7.2 Visual Form Builder <= 2.8.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection ↗
    2015-05-15 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.8.3 Patched in 2.8.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0

Translated into 85 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Plus 61 more locales with partial translations.

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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Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-03-24 30K+ → 20K+ down after 431 days in tier
2. 2024-01-18 40K+ → 30K+ down after 314 days in tier
3. 2023-03-10 50K+ → 40K+ down after 254 days in tier
4. 2022-06-29 60K+ → 50K+ down after 389 days in tier
5. 2021-06-05 70K+ → 60K+ down after 294 days in tier
6. 2020-08-15 80K+ → 70K+ down after 190 days in tier
7. 2020-02-07 90K+ → 80K+ down after 241 days in tier
8. 2019-06-11 100K+ → 90K+ down

Competes with

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Visual Form Builder: 20K+ active installs, 4.1★ (318 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/visual-form-builder