Ninja Forms vs SureForms (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Contact Form Plugins top 10: Ninja Forms at #6 and SureForms at #7. Ninja Forms leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
SureForms
SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz
AI form generator and WordPress form builder for contact and Stripe payment forms, with surveys and quizzes in SureForms Business.
Who leads on what
Ninja Forms leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Contact Form Plugins.
Both report 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
SureForms is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 98 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,397 reviews.
Ninja Forms has more reviews behind its score: 1,397 against 98.
Ninja Forms was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; SureForms on October 14, 2026.
Ninja Forms was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 882,773 times against 347,163.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Ninja Forms
Pick Ninja Forms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
SureForms
Pick SureForms if the review score matters most to you.
Ninja Forms vs SureForms side by side
| Ninja Forms | SureForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #6 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 1,397 | 98 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 64,161,165 | 5,706,874 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882,773 | 347,163 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 21, 2011 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| 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 48 days
Ninja Forms ratings
SureForms 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 Ninja Forms nor SureForms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ninja Forms vs SureForms: common questions
Is Ninja Forms better than SureForms?
Ninja Forms leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Ninja Forms or SureForms?
Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ninja Forms or SureForms?
Both report 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Ninja Forms and SureForms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ninja Forms may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SureForms may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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