WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Forms vs stepFORM
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for stepFORM.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, stepFORM about 5.
- stepFORM is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 5, 2025 for stepFORM.
- Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for stepFORM.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for stepFORM.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Forms |  stepFORM |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #114 | #15,835 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 851.4K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 55% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.56 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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