WordPress plugin comparison
Formidable Forms vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 300K+ for Formidable Forms.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Formidable Forms about 2,800.
- Formidable Forms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,389 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Formidable Forms.
- Formidable 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.
- Formidable Forms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Ninja Forms.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Formidable Forms |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #176 | #114 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 219.4K | 851.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.4K) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 55% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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