Ninja Forms vs WPForms (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 WPForms at #2. WPForms leads on 5 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.
WPForms
WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More
The best WordPress contact form plugin. Drag & Drop form builder to create beautiful contact forms, payment forms, & other custom forms.
Who leads on what
WPForms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
WPForms has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 500,000+.
WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14,385 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,397 reviews.
WPForms has more reviews behind its score: 14,385 against 1,397.
Ninja Forms was updated more recently, on October 15, 2026; WPForms on October 6, 2026.
WPForms was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 5,926,470 times against 882,773.
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 want the one shipping releases most recently.
WPForms
Pick WPForms 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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Ninja Forms vs WPForms side by side
| Ninja Forms | WPForms | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Plugins ranking | #6 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,397 | 14,385 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 5 million+ |
| Total downloads | 64,161,165 | 362,130,613 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882,773 | 5,926,470 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 21, 2011 | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Ninja Forms ratings
WPForms 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 WPForms can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Contact Form Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Ninja Forms vs WPForms: common questions
Is Ninja Forms better than WPForms?
WPForms leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which has more users, Ninja Forms or WPForms?
WPForms ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Contact Form Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Ninja Forms or WPForms?
WPForms has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 500,000+.
Are Ninja Forms and WPForms free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Ninja Forms may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPForms may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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