Formidable Forms vs Layered Popups
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| Feature | Formidable Forms v7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Layered Popups v6.64 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Formidable Forms · Formidable Pro ($) | Layered Popups ($) |
| 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 | Multi-layer popups with animation and scroll triggers; Connects to many email and CRM services; Link locker and social unlock included |
| 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 | Paid product; updates need a purchase code; Large code base with a wide admin menu; Many integrations to review and configure |
| 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 | Multi-layer animated popups ($), Scroll-position triggers ($), Campaigns that group popups ($), Subscriber list in the admin ($), Link locker shortcode ($), Social unlock options ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, PayPal, Square | — |
| — | Mailchimp ($), ConvertKit ($), AWeber ($), GetResponse ($), SendGrid ($), Mailgun ($) | |
| CRM | — | HubSpot ($), ActiveCampaign ($), Zoho CRM ($), Pipedrive ($) |
| Marketing | — | Klaviyo ($) |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | WPML ($) |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, StopForumSpam | Google reCAPTCHA ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | app.squareup.com, sandbox.formidableforms.com, api.stopforumspam.org, feedback.strategy11.com | layeredpopups.com, www.google.com, app.mailerlite.com, api.sendinblue.com, api.constantcontact.com, rest.cleverreach.com, api.mailjet.com, api.sendpulse.com, api.e-goi.com, secure.directmailmac.com, app.freshmail.pl, www.benchmarkemail.com, api.madmimi.com, www.ymlp.com, track.customer.io, api.klick-tipp.com, api.elasticemail.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 2 |
| Custom tables | 2 | — |