Ninja Forms vs SureForms (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: Ninja Forms at #5 and SureForms at #7. Ninja Forms leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
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 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Contact Form Plugins.
Ninja Forms has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 500,000+.
SureForms is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,395 reviews.
Ninja Forms has more reviews behind its score: 1,395 against 91.
SureForms was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Ninja Forms on August 31, 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.
Ninja Forms
Pick Ninja Forms if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
SureForms
Pick SureForms if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Ninja Forms vs SureForms side by side
| Ninja Forms | SureForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #5 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 1,395 | 91 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 62,947,466 | 5,187,580 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 21, 2011 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| 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.
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 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 #7 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Ninja Forms or SureForms?
Ninja Forms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ninja Forms or SureForms?
Ninja Forms has more users: 600,000+ active installs against 500,000+.
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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