Ninja Forms is a WordPress form builder with a free core plugin and paid add-on plans. Site owners use it for contact forms and extend it with add-ons for payments, file uploads and integrations. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
Ninja Forms: $59.40 a year for 3 sites (Plus).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What Ninja Forms does
- Free drag-and-drop form builder core
- Paid add-ons for file uploads, multi-part forms and conditional logic
- Payment and CRM/email marketing add-ons
- Submissions stored in the admin
- Plans bundle add-ons by tier
Free version: Yes, Ninja Forms on WordPress.org.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For Ninja Forms, that could be:
- One conditional field on a single form
- Send one form's submissions to a webhook
- A single file upload form
A small custom plugin would not replace the form builder and its add-on catalogue.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| Ninja Forms | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $59.40 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $99 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $99 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $257.40 | From $9 |
When Ninja Forms is the better choice
- You want a free core and only pay for the add-ons you need
- You need payments, uploads or CRM integrations
- You build many forms across sites
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Send every submission from my contact form to my Google Sheets webhook URL as JSON.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Ninja Forms?
Yes, Ninja Forms on WordPress.org. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does Ninja Forms cost?
It costs $59.40 a year for 3 sites (Plus), as listed on ninjaforms.com on 20 October 2026. First year 40% off, renews at full price $99; Plus covers 3 sites. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything Ninja Forms does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace the form builder and its add-on catalogue. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy Ninja Forms?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from Ninja Forms or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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