WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 70+ for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Contact Form 7 about 4.
- Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 4, 2018 for Contact Form 7.
- Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Contact Form 7.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form 7 |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,782 | #114 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 922.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 60% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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