WordPress plugin comparison
FormNest vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for FormNest.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, FormNest about 11.
- FormNest has no reviews yet.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for FormNest.
- Ninja Forms resolves more of its support threads: 60% in the last two months, against 0% for FormNest.
- Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for FormNest.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for FormNest.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FormNest |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,083 | #114 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 266 | 851.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 60% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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