WordPress plugin comparison
Fluent Forms vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Fluent Forms has more active installs: 800K+, against 500K+ for Ninja Forms.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Fluent Forms about 13,142.
- Fluent Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 809 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 2, 2026.
- Fluent Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 55% for Ninja Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Fluent Forms.
Line by line
Fluent Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fluent Forms |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #80 | #114 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 667.7K | 851.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(809) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 55% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.54 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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