MetForm vs Ninja Forms (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins top 10: MetForm at #5 and Ninja Forms at #6. MetForm leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
MetForm
MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Conditional Forms, Form Templates & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
Elementor forms builder to create WordPress forms like contact form, booking form, feedback form, survey form, application form & 40+ form templates.
Ninja Forms
Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder
Free WordPress form builder with calculations, signatures, star ratings, unlimited submissions stored on your site, and an AI form builder.
Who leads on what
MetForm leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
MetForm ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
MetForm has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 500,000+.
MetForm is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 510 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,397 reviews.
Ninja Forms has more reviews behind its score: 1,397 against 510.
MetForm was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Ninja Forms on October 15, 2026.
Ninja Forms was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 702,383 times against 415,241.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
MetForm
Pick MetForm if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ninja Forms
Pick Ninja Forms if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
MetForm vs Ninja Forms side by side
| MetForm | Ninja Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #5 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 510 | 1,397 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 10,504,951 | 64,175,975 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 415,241 | 702,383 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 29, 2019 | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 49 days
MetForm 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 MetForm nor Ninja Forms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
MetForm vs Ninja Forms: common questions
Is MetForm better than Ninja Forms?
MetForm leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. MetForm ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, MetForm or Ninja Forms?
MetForm ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MetForm or Ninja Forms?
MetForm has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 500,000+.
Are MetForm and Ninja Forms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. MetForm may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Ninja Forms may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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