Forminator Forms vs Ninja Forms (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins top 10: Forminator Forms at #3 and Ninja Forms at #5. Forminator Forms leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Forminator Forms
Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Best WordPress form builder plugin. Create contact forms, payment forms & order forms with 1000+ integrations.
Ninja Forms
Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
The 100% beginner friendly WordPress form builder. Drag & drop form fields to build beautiful, professional contact forms in minutes.
Who leads on what
Forminator Forms leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Forminator Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Contact Form Plugins.
Both report 600,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Forminator Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,121 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,395 reviews.
Forminator Forms has more reviews behind its score: 2,121 against 1,395.
Ninja Forms was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Forminator Forms on August 27, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Forminator Forms
Pick Forminator Forms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Ninja Forms
Pick Ninja Forms if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Forminator Forms vs Ninja Forms side by side
| Forminator Forms | Ninja Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #3 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 2,121 | 1,395 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Total downloads | 20,581,963 | 62,947,466 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 4, 2018 | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Forminator Forms ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Forminator Forms nor Ninja Forms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Forminator Forms vs Ninja Forms: common questions
Is Forminator Forms better than Ninja Forms?
Forminator Forms leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Forminator Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Forminator Forms or Ninja Forms?
Forminator Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Forminator Forms or Ninja Forms?
Both report 600,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Forminator Forms and Ninja Forms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Forminator Forms is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Ninja Forms may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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