Forum Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked forum Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Powerful Contact Form Builder | 70.34% | 2.26 | Declining |
| 2 |  Social Place ‑ Community Forum | 15.56% | 8.39 | Climbing |
| 3 |  Mega Community | 3.63% | 0.13 | Declining |
| 4 |  IndexGPT: AI SEO for ChatGPT | 3.31% | 0.92 | Declining |
| 5 |  Avada GDPR Cookie Consent | 2.04% | 0.52 | Climbing |
| 6 |  Adeagle: Ads → Traffic → Sales | 1.35% | 0.17 | Climbing |
| 7 |  Shopicial ‑ Community Forum | 1.04% | 0.32 | Climbing |
| 8 |  Tipo Appointment Booking | 0.54% | 0.08 | Declining |
| 9 |  Commentify: Customer Comments | 0.52% | 0.02 | Declining |
| 10 |  AfterShip for TikTok Shop | 0.47% | 0.02 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- Powerful Contact Form Builder holds 70.3% share of forum app installs — 54.8pp ahead of Social Place ‑ Community Forum (15.6%).
- Top 3 apps (Powerful Contact Form Builder, Social Place ‑ Community Forum, Mega Community) account for 89.5% of all forum install share — a fragmented market.
- Social Place ‑ Community Forum is gaining share fastest this month (+8.39pp) — the largest single gainer among the top forum apps by share.
- Powerful Contact Form Builder is losing share fastest (-2.26pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Forum Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 forum Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerful Contact Form Builder | 13.9%1.95 | 8.5%5.43 | 9.1%0.60 | 11.8%2.68 | 85.5%73.68 | 70.2%15.26 |
| Social Place ‑ Community Forum | — | — | — | — | 2.7% | 15.6%12.92 |
| Mega Community | 3.1%1.88 | 4.4%1.24 | 4.2%0.14 | 6.8%2.59 | 6.8%– | 3.6%3.16 |
| IndexGPT: AI SEO for ChatGPT | — | — | — | — | 5.6% | 3.3%2.29 |
| Avada GDPR Cookie Consent | — | — | — | — | 0.7% | 2.0%1.35 |
Key Insights:
- Powerful Contact Form Builder's share expanded from 19.7% → 70.2% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked forum apps, 4 grew share and 1 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Forum Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for forum Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powerful Contact Form Builder | Powerful Contact Form Builder | Powerful Contact Form Builder | Powerful Contact Form Builder | Powerful Contact Form Builder |
| 2 | Social Place ‑ Community Forum | Social Place ‑ Community Forum | Adeagle: Ads → Traffic → Sales | Mega Community | Social Place ‑ Community Forum |
| 3 | Mega Community | Mega Community | Social Place ‑ Community Forum | Social Place ‑ Community Forum | IndexGPT: AI SEO for ChatGPT |
| 4 | IndexGPT: AI SEO for ChatGPT | IndexGPT: AI SEO for ChatGPT |  Forum Innovate | Forum Innovate | Avada GDPR Cookie Consent |
| 5 | Avada GDPR Cookie Consent | Shopicial ‑ Community Forum | Mega Community | Shopicial ‑ Community Forum | AfterShip for TikTok Shop |
Key Insights:
- Powerful Contact Form Builder leads forum apps in all 4 tracked markets — United States, India, China, United Kingdom.
Top 5 Apps in Forum
- Social Place ‑ Community Forum — Leads forum apps with 15.6% install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Forum Innovate — Holds 0 of forum app install share.
- Mega Community — Holds 3.6% of forum app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- Shopicial ‑ Community Forum — Holds 1.0% of forum app install share, rated 2.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Xenforum — Holds 0 of forum app install share, rated 4.3★.
Forum Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which forum app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Powerful Contact Form Builder ranks #1 by share among forum apps at 70.3%, but the market is fragmented — multiple apps capture meaningful share. Compare the top 5 on features and pricing before deciding.
2. How is market share calculated for forum Shopify apps?
For forum (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which forum apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Social Place ‑ Community Forum is gaining forum app market share fastest this month, up +8.39pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which forum apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Powerful Contact Form Builder has lost the most market share this month among forum apps (-2.26pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most forum Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of forum app installs at 29.5%, followed by United Kingdom at 13.7% and Australia at 8.5%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many forum apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 forum apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
7. Why does the highest-share forum app differ from the #1 ranked app?
Rank reflects an app's current position in the Shopify App Store under forum (driven by Shopify's own algorithm), while market share on ShopDigest is estimated from review counts and other factors as a proxy for active installs. The two metrics move on independent dynamics, so the highest-share app and the #1-ranked app are not always the same — and a divergence between them is worth noting rather than assuming one will pull the other along. For forum, Powerful Contact Form Builder leads on share; see the rankings tab for who currently holds #1 position.
