WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Forms vs Subscribe Forms
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 2K+ for Subscribe Forms.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, Subscribe Forms about 33.
- Subscribe Forms is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for Subscribe Forms.
- Subscribe Forms resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 55% for Ninja Forms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ninja Forms has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Subscribe Forms.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Forms |  Subscribe Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #114 | #4,773 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 851.4K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 4.7(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 55% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.56 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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