Formality vs SearchWP Modal Search — WordPress

Formality vs SearchWP Modal Search Form

Name: Formality
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)

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Formality

5.0·10reviews·100+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Formality	SearchWP Modal Search Form
Tagline	—	—
Description	1779 / 5000 chars36% used	2511 / 5000 chars50% used
Screenshots	—	—
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Michele Giorgi	Syed Balkhi
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2. Categories & rankings

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Feature comparison between Formality and SearchWP Modal Search Form
Metric	Formality	SearchWP Modal Search Form
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 10	6
Active installs	100+	5,000+
Free plan	—	—

3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Formality	SearchWP Modal Search Form
form	Not ranked	#91
custom form	Not ranked	#91
forms	Not ranked	#283
form builder	#931	Not ranked
online forms	#951	Not ranked

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Formality

Formality is an all-in-one WordPress form plugin that puts design and user experience first. Each form is characterized by an essential interface and a modern layout that follows the most recent UX patterns. No frills, no superfluous or overly characterized elements. No matter what theme you are using… with a few simple options you can quickly customize your forms and align them to your website design. Why choose Formality Formality is not the best nor the most complete form plugin. Formality does few things but it does them well and it continues to improve every day. Designless – Smart layout with simple UI and common UX patterns Conversational – Distraction-free form experience Multistep – Group your questions in multistep form Simple editor – Gutenberg-based form builder Smooth – Async data submit with WP REST API Security – Prevent spam with built-in token authentication Logic condition – Show/hide fields based on user answers Collect data – Simple interface to manage all your form results Explore our brand new website for some awesome form examples that you can create with Formality. Documentation/support We are working on the full documentation which will be available soon… In the meantime, you can request support or report a bug on the Support page, or write us an email for any information. Dev Hooks You can extend Formality plugin functionality with its custom hooks. Formality has Filters, Actions and DOM Events for developers. You can find a wip reference page to start with, on this Gist. Translations Formality is now available in 5 languages. You can now choose between English, Italian, Indonesian, Czech and Swedish (Thanks to WordPress Community). You can help translating Formality to your language on translate.wordpress.org

Top keywords

formality9×3.24%
form8×2.88%
simple4×1.44%
support3×1.08%
wordpress3×1.08%
available2×0.72%
characterized2×0.72%
choose2×0.72%
data2×0.72%
design2×0.72%
documentation2×0.72%
experience2×0.72%

SearchWP Modal Search Form

Use SearchWP Modal Search Form to easily integrate an accessible, lightweight modal search form into your WordPress website! SearchWP Modal Search Form does not require SearchWP but it will utilize SearchWP if it’s installed and activated! 👍 Beyond the information made available in this README there is full documentation available as well. What makes it different from other modals? The philosophy behind SearchWP Modal Search Form is to make it easy to implement accessible and lightweight modal search forms but perhaps even more important make it a great developer (and user) experience. SearchWP Modal Search Form directly integrates with WordPress in the way you use it, and the default modal form theme builds upon the styles put in place by your active theme, making the overhead as small as possible. There’s a full template loader built in as well, allowing you to fully customize your SearchWP Modal Search Form with minimal hassle. Check out the default template for an example of how easy it is to customize 🤓 Adding modal forms to your site SearchWP Modal Search Form makes it easy to implement modal search forms anywhere in your WordPress website. The following methods are built in and available to you: As a Menu Item Using a Shortcode As a Gutenberg Block Within your template(s) programmatically Template Customization SearchWP Modal Search Form integrates a proper template loader for displaying search forms in any number of templates, allowing you to fully customize what the modal looks like per template. The most straightforward way to create a custom template is as follows: Create a folder named searchwp-modal-form within your theme Create a file within that folder named template.php (or any name ending in .php) Copy the contents of the default template into that file Customize the SearchWP Modal Form Name value in the header comment block Make any other customizations you\’d like to the markup/style, paying attention to the documentation There are (jQuery) events that fire when modals are opened and closed. jQuery is not a dependency, but if jQuery is loaded the events will fire. // Add a callback when a modal is opened: jQuery('body').on('searchwpModalOnShow', function(e) { // Focus an input in the template. e.el.find('input').focus(); }); // Add a callback when a modal is closed: jQuery('body').on('searchwpModalOnClose', function(e) { alert('Modal closed!'); }); Please review the full template documentation for more detailed information.

Top keywords

modal16×3.99%
search11×2.74%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Formality or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Formality (5.0★, 10 reviews) and SearchWP Modal Search Form (5.0★, 6 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Formality or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Formality does carry the larger published review base (10 vs 6). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Formality or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Formality has the deeper published review base (10 vs 6), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Formality typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 reviews). SearchWP Modal Search Form typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Formality and SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Migration support varies by app and category. Formality and SearchWP Modal Search Form both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SearchWP Modal Search Form" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Formality vs SearchWP Modal Search Form

Formality

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

SearchWP Modal Search Form

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3. Search rankings

4. App details

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Should I choose Formality or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

Which is faster to set up, Formality or SearchWP Modal Search Form?

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