WordPress plugin comparison
Cool FormKit Lite vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 20K+ for Cool FormKit Lite.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Cool FormKit Lite about 405.
- Cool FormKit Lite is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Cool FormKit Lite.
- Cool FormKit Lite resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 60% for Ninja Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Cool FormKit Lite.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cool FormKit Lite |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,299 | #114 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.4K | 848.3K |
| Rating | 4.6(25) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 60% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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