Custom Contact Forms vs Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder

New: build a form by describing it. Tell Custom Contact Forms what you need — “a booking form for a dog grooming appointment with the owner’s details and their preferred date” — and it builds it, fields, labels and all, ready to edit. It uses the AI provider already connected to your site under Settings > Connectors, so there is no API key to enter here and nothing is sent anywhere else. Requires WordPress 7.0 or later; the option stays hidden otherwise. Custom Contact Forms lets you build forms and manage submissions entirely within WordPress. The drag-and-drop builder lives inside the media manager — no separate admin pages, no learning a new interface. Live previews update as you build, and forms can be inserted via Gutenberg block, shortcode, widget, or PHP function. Start from a prebuilt template — contact, quote request, newsletter, event registration, or feedback — and have a working form in seconds. Or build your own from scratch with text, email, phone, address, dropdowns, checkboxes, file uploads, and more. Style it with included form themes and per-field width controls, or add your own custom CSS. Powering thousands of active websites, with over 1.3 million all-time downloads. Originally created by Taylor Lovett, Custom Contact Forms is now actively maintained by Dmitry Alexander — rebuilt for modern WordPress with a hardened, PHP 8+ codebase, a refreshed builder, and new features added regularly. What You Can Build Contact forms, quote requests, support forms, event registrations, newsletter signups Text, paragraph, email (with optional confirmation), name, phone, website, address (US + international), date/time, dropdowns, checkboxes, radio buttons, file uploads, hidden fields, and HTML blocks Conditional fields and sections — show/hide fields based on other field values Multiple email notifications per form — customize recipients, subject, from name, reply-to, and body with field mapping Post creation on submission — map form fields to post fields, meta, and taxonomies Recent Updates Build a form with AI — describe what you need in plain language and get a working form. Uses your site’s own AI connection, so nothing extra to sign up for Switching from another form plugin? — Import your existing Contact Form 7 and WPForms forms in one step under Forms → Import. Your original forms are only read, never changed Submissions dashboard widget — Totals and a per-form breakdown for the last 7 days, 30 days, or all time, right on your WordPress dashboard Modernized builder — Yes/No options are now clean toggle switches, and fields display as cards in the builder canvas Friendly submission columns — The submissions table now shows real field labels instead of internal slugs Redesigned templates screen — Each form template now has its own custom icon, under Forms → Templates Developer hooks for add-ons — Filter submission responses, field rendering, and notification timing WordPress 7.0 ready — Tested up to the latest WordPress Powerful Features, Included Free Drag-and-drop form builder with live preview in the media manager Prebuilt form templates for the most common form types Gutenberg block, shortcode, widget, and PHP template support Multiple form themes plus per-field width controls and custom CSS AJAX form submission — no page reloads Import your forms from Contact Form 7 and WPForms — fields, labels, required flags, placeholders, and choices, with a report of anything that needs your attention Export submissions to CSV, and import submissions from CSV with automatic column mapping Import and export forms via WordPress XML Cloudflare Turnstile, reCAPTCHA, and simple captcha options Built-in spam protection — honeypot, time-based trap, IP rate limiting, disposable email blocking, keyword blacklist Email diagnostics — send test emails and view delivery failure logs Restrict forms to logged-in users, or pause forms with a custom message Customizable completion text or redirect URL Conditional asset loading — only load scripts where forms appear Extensible with hooks, filters, and custom field types Quick Start Go to Forms → Templates and pick a starting template — or go to Forms → Forms and Submissions to start from scratch Drag fields from the sidebar into the form area, and click a field to edit its label, width, and options Save the form Insert it with the Gutenberg block (search “CCF” in the block inserter) or the [ccf_form id="X"] shortcode Customize More with Pro Custom Contact Forms Pro turns the builder you already know into forms that sell, book, and sign — no e-commerce stack required. Stripe payments on the form — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Link, with a live “Pay $25.00” button and server-verified totals PayPal payments — pay in place without leaving your form, with the same server-verified totals Product & pricing fields — fixed price, multiple options, or customer-chooses-amount, with quantities, images, and enforced minimums Coupons & live totals — percentage or fixed discounts, order total updates as visitors choose Digital signature field — draw with mouse, finger, or stylus; saved as an image with every submission Consent / terms field — scrollable terms with versioned agreement records, snapshotted permanently PDF receipts — attached to notification emails for paid orders, plus one-click PDF download of any submission Multi-step forms — page breaks, progress bar, per-step validation Conditional logic — show or hide any field based on answers, priced fields included Survey & star rating fields — Likert grids and quick ratings Address autocomplete — visitors pick their address as they type and the street, city, state and ZIP fill themselves in (uses your own Google API key) SMS confirmations — text customers the moment they book or pay, through your own Twilio account 13 ready-made templates — donations, orders, registrations, waivers, agreements, and more No added transaction fees — you pay only Stripe’s or PayPal’s standard processing fees Learn more about Custom Contact Forms Pro External Services This plugin optionally connects to the following third-party services for spam protection. These services are only used when the site administrator explicitly enables and configures them. Google reCAPTCHA When enabled in the form builder, this plugin loads the Google reCAPTCHA widget on form pages and sends form submission verification requests to Google’s servers. The user’s reCAPTCHA response token is sent to Google for validation. No personal data is sent by the plugin itself — Google may collect usage data through their widget script. Service provider: Google LLC Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cloudflare Turnstile When enabled in Forms → Settings → Cloudflare Turnstile, this plugin loads the Cloudflare Turnstile widget script on form pages and sends form submission verification requests to Cloudflare’s servers. The user’s Turnstile response token and the visitor’s IP address are sent to Cloudflare for validation. Service provider: Cloudflare, Inc. Terms of Service Privacy Policy

Not your typical form-making plugin. Forminator is the easy-to-use WordPress form builder plugin for every website and situation. It’s the easiest way to create any form – contact form, order form, payment form, email form, feedback widgets, interactive polls with real-time results, buzzfeed-style “no wrong answer” quizzes, service estimators, and registration forms with payment options including PayPal and Stripe. It’s the magical WordPress form builder for, well, everyone! Forminator’s drag and drop visual builder makes it easy to setup and add forms to your WordPress website. Collect information, make your content interactive and generate more conversions with Forminator. Unlock all form fields and premium addons from the start with Forminator Pro. Level up immediately with exclusive Pro features like Stripe subscription forms, dynamic PDF generation, and easy geolocation & autocomplete. Learn more about Pro. Forminator Forms, Surveys, Quizzes, Polls, Calculations and More… Forms – Custom forms for all your needs with as many fields as you like. Polls – Interactive polls to collect users opinions, with lots of dynamic options and settings. Quizzes – Fun or challenging quizzes for your visitors to take and share on social media. Calculations – Collect information, generate leads, take orders, and engage visitors. Payments – Take payments, donations, down payments, sell merch with the included Stripe and PayPal integrations. Learn The Ropes With These Hands-On Forminator Tutorials Creating the Perfect Contact Form with Forminator Create an Easy Payment Form (for free!) with Forminator How to Get the Most Out of Using Forminator How To Capture eSignatures Using Forminator How To Collect Emails and Generate Leads With a Forminator Quiz Accept Payments With Stripe and PayPal Start taking payments with Forminator. No Pro upgrade required! SCA compliant Stripe and PayPal come included. Just enter your publish keys to activate the Forminator payment module for both fixed and variable payments. Stripe Verified Partner Forminator is also proud to be a Stripe Verified Partner. This partnership allows us to help you get the most out of our Stripe integration thanks to additional resources, e.g. the ability to escalate support questions, or request custom pricing reviews. Stripe Dynamic Payments Offer 40+ payment methods with Stripe’s Dynamic Payment Element, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, and more. Easily manage which payment options are available to your users. Calculations are a Lead Magnet There are literally thousands of combinations for adding value to your site with Calculations: Registration forms with upgrade packages Sell a tee shirt with size, color, price, and tax variations Add a BMI and/or calorie intake calculator to your health and fitness blog Embed a loan calculator into your finance site Give a midwife a due date calculator Insta-quote or service estimator Put an ROI calculator on your agency site And on, and on, and on… Drag and Drop Form Blocks Forminator has a bunch of drag and drop blocks that make it easy to put forms together – name, email, phone number, text, file upload, website, date, time, number, HTML, pagination, radio boxes, GDPR-friendly opt-ins, payments, calculations, and hidden field. Your Favorite Integrations Including +1000 Apps Already Added Forminator comes stacked with crowd favorite third-party integrations – email services, CRM, storage, and project managers. HubSpot Campaign Monitor ActiveCampaign Google Sheets Webhooks (n8n, (Zapier, Make, Tray, etc) Trello MailChimp AWeber Slack Develop And Sell Your Own Extensions Forminator is free and open to millions of WordPress users! Use the developer API and the included hooks and filters to build your own integrations or custom apps and sell them or give them away free here on WordPress.org. Poll Your Visitors Polls are a brilliant way to engage visitors. Forminator gives real-time feedback with live stats displayed in beautiful pie charts and graphs. Your Own Facebook-Style Quizzes Who hasn’t been roped into taking “IQ tests” and “figure out which Star Wars character you are” quizzes on Facebook? Now you can run all that traffic to your site. Create both knowledge and no wrong answer quizzes with Forminator. Collect Leads With Your Quizzes Looking to use your quizzes for more than just entertainment and a way to engage your audience? Forminator also allows you to collect participants’ details (e.g., name, email, etc.) by integrating a lead generation form in your quiz. Gutenberg Block Forminator’s got you, whether you’re a classic editor or Gutenberg early adapter. Say goodbye to shortcodes and quickly add forms to posts with the Forminator block for Gutenberg. Email Routing and Pre-Populate Make your site more efficient from visitor input to email response times. Use query strings to pre-fill your visitor information and deliver forms direct to specific teams with email routing, auto-response and conditions. User Front End Post Submissions Want to let your visitors share a post submission without needing access to the WordPress dashboard? With Forminator visitors can submit post ideas from the front end of your site so you can easily curate and publish their thoughts. Assign post to a default author, save to draft, publish immediately, etc. Google reCAPTCHA You don’t want your inbox flooded with a bunch of form spam. Google ReCAPTCHA is free with Forminator. Now you can stop the crazy bots without making it hard on your visitors. No more hard to read random phrases. Antispam Features Protect your forms with built-in antispam tools like reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile. You can also allow or block specific email addresses, domains, or TLDs using customizable email filters. Cloud and Preset Templates Jumpstart form creation with Preset Templates, or save time by reusing your own custom forms across sites using Cloud Templates synced through the HUB. Collect, Track and GDPR Ready Forminator stores and organizes submissions so you can sort, analyze and manage responses – of course, all while making it super easy to comply with the GDPR and other legal privacy policies. Import Your Existing Contact Form 7 Data Looking to move existing forms over from CF7? Forminator’s Import Wizard allows you to migrate all, or selected forms in a matter of clicks. You can also transfer data from a range of Contact Form 7 add-ons and settings. Custom Login and Registration Forms Create and embed custom login and registration forms for your sites (or multisites!). Take L&R forms to the next level: choose from a range of form fields, and customize settings, style, and behavior. Multi-file Upload Field Along with enabling single file uploads, Forminator takes things up a notch by allowing users to upload multiple files. You can also choose to set specific file types, limit the number of files that can be uploaded, as well as the individual file size. The upload field’s drag and drop interface also makes it a breeze for users to upload files. Group And Repeat Form Fields The Field Group feature allows you to group any number of fields together in one form. You can also enable users to add as many additional field groups as needed when filling out your form. Great for repeatable data entry such as employment history, event attendees, lists, etc. Advanced Date Field Restrictions Perfect for appointment and hotel bookings – Forminator’s Date Picker Limits feature allows you to restrict the available dates shown on your date field calendar. For example, you might show future dates only, a selected number of dates from today, dates between a specific date range, specific days of the week, and more! Add An E-Signature Form Field (Pro Only)* Have an online application that requires a signature, or a contract you need your customers to sign? Forminator’s E-signature feature allows visitors to use their mouse, trackpad, or finger (on touch devices) to leave a signature upon submitting the form. Just insert the “E-Signature” field and voila! Receive Subscriptions and Recurring Payments on Stripe (Pro Only)* Create fully-customized subscription forms with Forminator Pro’s Stripe Subscription add-on. Allow your customers to choose plans/pricing, billing cycle, custom upsells, a free trial option, and of course, make secure card payments. Forminator also saves you time by instantly and automatically syncing all subscription form data straight to your Stripe account. *Note: These features are only available with Forminator Pro. Get instant access to Forminator Pro – as well as all our other premium plugins, managed WP hosting, our site management platform: The Hub, and 24/7 expert support – all with a WPMU DEV membership. What Do People Say About Forminator? ★★★★★ Amazing plugin, it really seems that only your imagination can limit its uses. Loads of features like taking payments, calendar, for free. Can’t believe everything I need is in there, it sparks creativity and makes it fun to work on a website. – araca ★★★★★ This plugin has an excellent, well-thought-out, well-designed UI and offers everything I was looking for (and I think I’ve tried every serious competitor). – tvsmvp ★★★★★ This plugin is the best free form builder by far! I have researched many but this is so easy to use… Try it. I am SURE you will LOVE IT. – johncarteroz ★★★★★ Great interface design, super easy to use and great functionality. I don’t normally write reviews, but I loved it so much, I just had to this time! – istavridi Shameless Plug(ins) Love Forminator! WPMU DEV has some other awesome free plugins you should checkout. 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