Installing Ninja Forms

Installing Ninja Forms from a downloaded file

If you downloaded Ninja Forms from our page on WordPress.org or from NinjaForms.com, please follow these steps to get started.

Step 1: Log in to your WordPress website

Step 2: Navigate to Plugins > Add New Plugin in your WordPress dashboard

Step 3: Click the Upload Plugin button at the top of this page

Step 4: In the box that opens, click Choose File and select Ninja Forms from wherever you downloaded it to on your computer

Step 5: Click Install Now

Step 6: Once the plugin has installed successfully, click the Activate button

You should now see Ninja Forms listed under Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress dashboard:
Step 7: Enjoy 🙂 Now that you have Ninja Forms installed and activated, check out our documentation on Creating a New Form!

Installing Ninja Forms directly from your WordPress website

If you haven’t downloaded a Ninja Forms plugin file, you can install Ninja Forms directly from your WordPress website by following the steps below.

Step 1: Log in to your WordPress website

Step 2: Navigate to Plugins > Add New Plugin in your WordPress dashboard

Step 3: Enter Ninja Forms in the Search Plugins search bar. Ninja Forms will appear at the top left of the search list:

Step 4: Click the Install Now button

Step 5: Click the Activate button that replaces the Install Now button

You should now see Ninja Forms listed under Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress dashboard:
Step 6: Enjoy 🙂 Now that you have Ninja Forms installed and activated, check out our documentation on Creating a New Form!