WordPress plugin comparison

Ninja Forms vs Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

Ninja Forms

by Kevin Stover

500K+ installs4.4

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 30K+ for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms about 114.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 223 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.
Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms.

Ninja Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Ninja Forms	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms
Popular rank	#114	#1,033
Active installs	500K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	851.4K	2.6K
Rating	4.4(1.4K)	4.7(223)
Support threads resolved	60%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×2.56	×0.66
Last release	today	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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