Formidable Forms vs Hello Bar Popup Builder
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| Feature | Formidable Forms v7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Hello Bar Popup Builder v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 1.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | June 4, 2026 |
| Editions | Formidable Forms · Formidable Pro ($) | Hello Bar Popup Builder |
| Pros | Free drag-and-drop builder with unlimited forms; Stripe and PayPal payment forms in the free version; Spam protection options such as honeypot and reCAPTCHA | Adds Hello Bar popups with a site code and little setup; Loads the script in the head or the footer, chosen in settings; Plugin code is small with no local tracking |
| Cons | Multi-page forms, file uploads and conditional logic need Pro; Admin shows Pro upgrade screens and prompts; Calculated fields are unclear in the free version docs | Popup content, analytics and data live on the Hello Bar service; Needs a Hello Bar account and site code to work; Popup behaviour cannot be changed in the plugin itself |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Built-in MCP server for AI clients, Visual form styler, Form actions such as notifications after submit | Hello Bar site code and API key settings, Loads Hello Bar script in head or footer, Hello Bar popup script from the service, Admin options page |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, PayPal, Square | — |
| Marketing | — | Hello Bar |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, StopForumSpam | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | app.squareup.com, sandbox.formidableforms.com, api.stopforumspam.org, feedback.strategy11.com | my.hellobar.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |
| Custom tables | 2 | — |