WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Forms vs smartEngin Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against fewer than 10 for smartEngin Forms.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, smartEngin Forms about 8.
- smartEngin Forms has no reviews yet.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for smartEngin Forms.
- smartEngin 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 2026 for smartEngin Forms.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Forms |  smartEngin Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #114 | #55,231 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 848.3K | 338 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.56 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | today | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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