WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form Widget vs Ninja Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for Contact Form Widget.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Contact Form Widget about 35.
- Contact Form Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 2, 2026 for Contact Form Widget.
- Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Contact Form Widget.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Contact Form Widget.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Form Widget |  Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,154 | #114 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 922.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.4(1.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 60% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×2.56 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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