WordPress plugin comparison

Ninja Forms vs File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite)

Ninja Forms

by Kevin Stover

500K+ installs4.4

File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite)

by Sarah Ahmad

100+ installs3.0

At a glance

Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite).
On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite) about 7.
Ninja Forms is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 1,398 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite).
Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite).
Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite).

Ninja Forms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Ninja Forms	File Upload Field for Formidable Forms (lite)
Popular rank	#114	#15,174
Active installs	500K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	922.2K	175
Rating	4.4(1.4K)	3.0(3)
Support threads resolved	60%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×2.56	×0.23
Last release	today	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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