WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Forms vs WS Form LITE
At a glance
- Ninja Forms has more active installs: 500K+, against 10K+ for WS Form LITE.
- On a typical day, Ninja Forms is downloaded about 13,741 times, WS Form LITE about 394.
- WS Form LITE is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 322 reviews, against 4.4 from 1,398 reviews.
- Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for WS Form LITE.
- WS Form LITE 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 2018 for WS Form LITE.
Line by line
Ninja Forms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Forms |  WS Form LITE |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #114 | #2,130 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 851.4K | 20.9K |
| Rating | 4.4(1.4K) | 5.0(322) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.56 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | today | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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