WordPress sites operate using plugins and themes, which help in different areas. Some alleviate inventory management. Others optimize media or improve speed.
Below are all the details you need, but if you would like more information after that, have a look at this WordPress tutorial.
1. WPForms
This form creators interface is very beginner-friendly. It works based on the simple drag-and-drop principle. You drag the fields inside your form template.
Its very easy to work with WPForms. One designs a form and embeds it using the block. Once thats done, the form is fully functional. You can use WPForms Lite to create a basic template.
Benefits of WPForms Lite
- Constant Contact integration
- Three unique form templates
- Ten standard form fields
- Instant notifications
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Gutenberg compatibility
- Anti-spam honeypots
- Button customization
Paid features of WPForms:
- Multiple form templates
- 30 advanced form fields
- Form abandonment analysis
- Form locker
- Conversational forms add-on
- Multiple marketing integrations
- PayPal and Stripe integrations to accept payments
- Surveys and polls creation
- User registration forms
2. Contact Form 7
Contact Form 7 is an equally impressive name in the WordPress space when it comes to form plugins, with more than 5 million active installs at the time of writing. This makes it one of the most popular plugins in the world.
Contact Form is suitable for small businesses, meeting most of their needs with the free version of the builder. The builder features a full range of support options, from forums to documentation. You can choose from several different input field variations in terms of design.
Forms are positioned via shortcodes, and the minimalistic design is ideal for a business just starting out.
Benefits of Contact Form 7
- Protect your forms from spam via reCAPTCHA, Akismet integration
- File submission option to collect user files
- Track users in stealth
- Minimalist design improves focus
- Send all data collected directly to your database
3. Otter Blocks
This plugin is a bit different from the others on this list. It adds almost two dozen new blocks to the Block Editor, and the form can be customized with contract details, CTAs, and images. Its straightforward to build a form with Otter Blocks. You open a page with the Block Editor, insert the Otter Contact Form, and adjust the font, heading tag, etc. You can add more blocks to keep building or choose from pre-designed templates.
If you use a tool like Beaver Builder or Elementor, Otter is not the best choice because its designed for the Block Editor.
Benefits of Otter Blocks
- Color and typography controls
- Multiple blocks include a contact form, maps, countdown timer, etc.
- More than 50 block animations
- A popup builder
- Custom CSS settings
- Access to a pattern library
- Global default settings
- Visibility of content type, user role, date range
Paid features (Otter Blocks Pro):
- Business hours table block
- Add-to-cart button block
- Product comparison block
- 100+ block display conditions
- Sticky content areas
- WooCommerce blocks for an online shop
- Dynamic data settings
4. Gravity Forms
While you can create a basic contact form with Gravity, thats just the beginning of the possibilities. It offers even more integrations than the first plugin on the list. It features a smoother drag-and-drop designer and a myriad of add-ons to enhance functionality.
It ranks last because it has no free version. Even building a contact form will cost you. There is a demo version you can use to check out the builder.
If you decide to proceed with Gravity Forms, here are the benefits:
- Conditional logic (show/hide)
- Over 30 form fields
- Automated email notifications
- 14+ marketing add-ons
- Front-end forms
- Powerful spam filter
- WordPress post creation
- Limit and schedule forms
- User registration forms
- Payment forms using PayPal or Stripe
- Surveys and polls
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