WordPress plugin comparison
Gravity Forms vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 2K+ for Gravity Forms.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Gravity Forms about 28.
- Gravity Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Gravity Forms.
- Gravity Forms 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 2017 for Gravity Forms.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gravity Forms |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,907 | #114 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 785 | 922.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 60% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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