WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Forms vs Paperform Form Builder
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 200+ for Paperform Form Builder.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Paperform Form Builder about 5.
- Paperform Form Builder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 23, 2021 for Paperform Form Builder.
- Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Paperform Form Builder.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Paperform Form Builder.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Forms |  Paperform Form Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #114 | #11,206 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 848.3K | 103 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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