WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Forms vs Rigel Forms
Ninja Forms
by Kevin Stover
500K+ installs4.4
Rigel Forms
by Walstar Technologies
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for Rigel Forms.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Rigel Forms about 2.
- Rigel Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 12, 2026 for Rigel Forms.
- Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Rigel Forms.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Rigel Forms.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ninja Forms | Rigel Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #114 | #66,966 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922.2K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.56 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | today | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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