MetForm 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: MetForm at #6 and Ninja Forms at #5. Ninja Forms leads on 3 of the 5 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 – 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
Ninja Forms leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Both report 600,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
MetForm is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 504 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,395 reviews.
Ninja Forms has more reviews behind its score: 1,395 against 504.
Ninja Forms was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; MetForm on August 30, 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.
MetForm
Pick MetForm if the review score matters most to you.
Ninja Forms
Pick Ninja Forms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
MetForm vs Ninja Forms side by side
| MetForm | Ninja Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #6 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 504 | 1,395 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Total downloads | 10,014,733 | 62,947,466 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 29, 2019 | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
MetForm ratings
Ninja Forms ratings
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?
Ninja Forms leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, MetForm or Ninja Forms?
Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MetForm or Ninja Forms?
Both report 600,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
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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