WPForms
by WPForms
Drag-and-drop form builder with conditional logic, payments, entry storage and a large add-on library.
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What WPForms does
Drag-and-drop form builder with conditional logic, payments, entry storage and a large add-on library.
It sits in the forms part of a WordPress stack and is sold by WPForms on a freemium basis. We recommend it in our forms guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
Score
4.8/5
Reviews
14,372
Active installs
5,000,000+
Downloads
353.6M
Latest version
2.0.1.1
Last updated
2026-09-04
These figures come straight from the public WordPress.org plugin directory API for version 2.0.1.1, not from us. Check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing. Our own editorial score is 4.8/5.
Where WPForms ranks elsewhere
| Publisher | List | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WPBeginner | Must Have WordPress Plugins for Every Website | #1 of 24 |
| Elegant Themes | Best WordPress Plugins | #7 of 40 |
| WPBeginner | Best WordPress eCommerce Plugins | #10 of 12 |
| WPBeginner | Best WooCommerce Plugins for Your Store | #21 of 32 |
Positions are read from the published articles themselves, so they reflect that publisher's order rather than ours. Lists get re-ordered over time, so follow the link if you want the current version.
What changed in the latest version
- Added: New QR Code setting generates a downloadable code for a chosen page or URL.
- Added: New Add Media button in the Confirmation Message editor allows inserting images from the Media Library.
- Added: Buttons in the Form Builder and on WPForms admin pages now show a visible focus indicator during keyboard navigation, and it no longer appears on mouse click.
- Changed: Stripe Radar-blocked payments now appear in the payment log with a distinct label instead of the generic decline message.
- Changed: Updated DOMPurify library to 3.4.13.
- Fixed: The Smart Tags widget in the Form Builder did not highlight required fields with a red border when validation failed.
- Fixed: A PHP notice was logged on the front-end when a payment field (Multiple Items, Checkbox Items, or Dropdown Items) contained a choice saved without a label.
- Fixed: Form templates in the Form Builder Setup panel were not filtered by the form's selected category, showing all templates instead.
- Fixed: The WPForms admin menu left a large empty gap below it on mobile screens when viewing non-WPForms admin pages.
- Fixed: Lite Connect site registration failed permanently when the admin user profile had an empty first or last name, blocking entry backups.
- Fixed: The Onboarding Wizard would time out in some cases.
Release notes are the developer's own words, published on WordPress.org. Read the full changelog
Pros and cons
- Easiest builder for non-technical teams
- A free tier you can trial before paying
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Logic and payments need a paid tier
- The features most sites need sit in the paid tier
How to use it
- 1Start from a template close to the form you need.
- 2Add only the fields you will act on, and mark the rest optional.
- 3Set up notification and confirmation emails, then send a real test.
- 4Add conditional logic so long forms only show relevant questions.
- 5Pair it with an SMTP plugin so notifications actually arrive.
How it compares
Other forms plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPForms | 4.8 | 4.8 (14,372) | Freemium | Easiest builder for non-technical teams |
| Contact Form 7 | 4.0 | 4 (2,179) | Free | Almost no front-end weight compared with visual builders |
| Everest Forms | 4.6 | 4.9 (375) | Freemium | Very light on the frontend |
| Fluent Forms | 4.7 | 4.8 (795) | Freemium | Lots of features per pound |
| Formidable Forms | 4.6 | 4.8 (1,382) | Freemium | Calculations and front-end views |
| Formidable Forms Twilio | 4.2 | 4.8 (1,382) | Premium | Conditional SMS triggers |
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