Ninja Forms — WordPress Contact Form Plugin
Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
by Kevin Stover · WordPress.org page · Website
Ninja Forms has 600,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 62,947,466 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Ninja Forms at a glance
Is Ninja Forms well maintained?
Ninja Forms reviews and ratings
1,395 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
1,395 reviews
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1,097
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Where Ninja Forms ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Ninja Forms appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Contact Form Plugins | #8 by tag, #4 in search | #5 | – |
| Best CRM Plugins | #9 in search, not tagged | #28 | – |
| Best SMS Plugins | #18 in search, not tagged | #38 | – |
| Best User Profile Plugins | #21 in search, not tagged | #43 | – |
| Best Quiz Plugins | #27 in search, not tagged | #56 | – |
| Best GDPR Plugins | #32 in search, not tagged | #58 | – |
| Best Membership Plugins | #33 in search, not tagged | #59 | – |
| Best Page Builder Plugins | #39 in search, not tagged | #63 | – |
| Best Lead Generation Plugins | #32 in search, not tagged | #63 | – |
| Best Donation Plugins | #37 in search, not tagged | #64 | – |
| Best Accessibility Plugins | #50 in search, not tagged | #81 | – |
| Best Newsletter Plugins | #51 in search, not tagged | #85 | – |
| Best Notification Plugins | #51 in search, not tagged | #85 | – |
Ninja Forms alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Ninja Forms.
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WPForms 5 million+ installs · 4.8 -
SureForms 500,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Forminator Forms 600,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Fluent Forms 700,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Formidable Forms 300,000+ installs · 4.8
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Details
The 100% beginner friendly WordPress form builder. Drag & drop form fields to build beautiful, professional contact forms in minutes.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- contact form
- form builder
- forms
- lead form
- registration form
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- Version
- 3.15.2
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First published
- Dec 21, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Ninja Forms FAQ
How many active installs does Ninja Forms have?
WordPress.org reports 600,000+ active installs for Ninja Forms as of September 7, 2026.
Is Ninja Forms still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Ninja Forms have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 12 of 15 recent support threads for Ninja Forms are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Ninja Forms free?
Ninja Forms is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Ninja Forms rank among Contact Form Plugins?
Ninja Forms is #5 in the WordPress.org "contact-form" ranking as of today.