Contact Form 7 vs Ninja Forms
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Contact Form 7 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #3, ahead of Ninja Forms at #113. Over the last 7 days Contact Form 7 held its place and Ninja Forms slipped 1 place. Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 10M+ active installs against 600K+ for Ninja Forms. Downloads this week: Contact Form 7 325,536 and Ninja Forms 253,588. Ratings: Contact Form 7 4★ from 2,179 and Ninja Forms 4.4★ from 1,395 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 | Ninja Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3 ▬ | #113 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 325,536 | 253,588 |
| Rating | 4★ (2,179) | 4.4★ (1,395) |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.1.7 | 3.15.3 |
| Best rank on record | #3 | #112 |
| Days in the top 50 | 52 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Dec 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 198 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Contact Form 7 or Ninja Forms?
By active installs, Contact Form 7: 10M+ sites run it against 600K+ for Ninja Forms, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 or Ninja Forms?
Contact Form 7, at #3 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ninja Forms at #113. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7 or Ninja Forms alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are form plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.