Formidable Forms vs LearnDash LMS - Notifications
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| Feature | Formidable Forms v7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | LearnDash LMS - Notifications v1.6.10 · 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 ($) | LearnDash LMS - Notifications ($) |
| 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 | Many LearnDash event triggers for emails; Delayed emails queued for later sending; Runs on WordPress mail, so any mail plugin applies |
| 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 | Needs a paid LearnDash LMS licence; Auto-updates need a valid LearnDash LMS licence; Depends on WordPress mail for delivery |
| 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 | Email triggers for LearnDash events ($), Email on course enrolment and group enrolment ($), Emails before and after course expiry ($), Delayed emails queued and sent by cron ($), Login tracking with reminder cron ($), Sends through WordPress wp_mail ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, PayPal, Square | — |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash LMS ($) |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, StopForumSpam | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | app.squareup.com, sandbox.formidableforms.com, api.stopforumspam.org, feedback.strategy11.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 2 | — |