WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More vs Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More vs Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You - MakeWPFast
WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More
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6M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
Overall Winner
VS
Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
B+
600K+ installs · 4.4/5 rating

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & MoreNinja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
Active Installs6.0M+600K+
User Rating4.8/54.4/5
TTFB Impact+5ms+10ms
Memory Impact+0KB+2048KB
Extra DB Queries+0+6
Speed ScoreAB+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.27.4
Last Updated2026-01-292026-02-05
Total Downloads309.7M+58.6M+
Verdict
FasterWpforms-lite
More FeaturesWpforms-lite
Overall WinnerWpforms-lite
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More or Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You?
In our benchmark tests, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More adds only +5ms to TTFB, while Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You adds +10ms. WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More is the faster choice.
Which uses less memory, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More or Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You?
WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More adds +0KB to peak memory usage, while Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You adds +2048KB.
How many extra database queries does each plugin add?
WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More adds +0 queries per page load, while Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You adds +6 queries.
Which should I use, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More or Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You?
Based on our performance benchmarks and user ratings, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More is our overall recommendation. However, both are solid choices u2014 pick based on your specific needs.
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