Advanced Forms for ACF vs FormRank Lead Scoring

Documentation | Purchase Pro Advanced Forms is a WordPress plugin for creating front-end forms using Advanced Custom Fields. It supports all ACF field types, including repeaters and flexible content fields, and provides the same field editing interface you are already familiar with. Advanced Forms requires ACF PRO v5.7 or later. Email notifications: Configure an unlimited number of email notifications, including support for dynamic recipients and field includes. AJAX submissions: Use AJAX for a better user experience with faster submissions and no page reloads. Entries: Save form submissions as entries with all fields. Spam protection: Every form is protected against spam using a honeypot. If you need more sophisticated spam protection, Advanced Forms Pro includes support for reCAPTCHA. Restrictions: Place limits on your form using the built-in restrictions or create your own: Limit the total number of submissions Limit your form to only logged-in users Limit the time when your form can be used User-friendly UI: Create forms either through the admin panel or programmatically for easy integration. Gutenberg support: Add forms to your site using Gutenberg blocks. Developer-friendly: Designed for developers with a large variety of hooks and helper functions and comprehensive documentation. Pro On top of that, Advanced Forms Pro offers even more features for advanced use cases. You can purchase a license through Hookturn which can be used on an unlimited number of sites. Priority support: Get direct support with an average response time of 1-2 days. Post editing: Set up forms to create and edit posts. Configure the post title, content and status and automatically map your existing ACF fields. User editing: Register new users or let people edit their user profile with automatic mapping of your user fields. Calculated fields: Give your users immediate feedback as they fill out your form. Calculated fields update live with the values from other fields. Calculated fields are also fully programmable for more complex calculations. Slack: Get a message in Slack for each form submission, including all form data. Mailchimp: Create a form to sign users up for your Mailchimp mailing list. Zapier: Connect your form to thousands of third-party services using Zapier. Google reCAPTCHA: Protect your forms against spam using an invisible captcha. Support If you need help, have a feature request, or think you’ve found a bug, don’t hesitate to reach out. Either create a ticket on the WordPress Support Forums or an issue on Github. For Pro users, please send an email to [email protected] and we’ll respond as fast as we can, most often within 1-2 days. Documentation The documentation has been moved to a new site, check it out: advancedforms.github.io

FormRank tells you which WordPress form submissions are worth your time. It automatically sorts every lead by quality — so you call the right people first and stop wasting hours on spam and tire-kickers. Features: Guided Setup Wizard – Get started in under a minute with industry-matched demo data so you can explore the dashboard instantly Smart Spam & Quality Filter – Junk submissions, cold outreach, and spam automatically score low and stay out of your way Smart Lead Scoring – Intelligent scoring engine analyzes form submissions and provides lead scores (1-100) Multiple Form Support – Works with WPForms, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, and Formidable Forms Smart Lead Classification – Automatically categorizes leads as Hot, Warm, Neutral, Cool, or Cold AI-Powered Lead Enrichment (PRO) – Instantly enrich leads with job title, company details, seniority level, LinkedIn profile, and more using AI web research Learning System – Scoring improves over time as you mark leads as converted Email Notifications – Get instant alerts for hot leads Webhook Integration – Send scored leads to Zapier, Make, or any webhook endpoint Privacy First – All data stored locally in your WordPress database Dashboard Analytics – Track lead quality trends and conversion metrics Data Import – Import historical form entries for immediate scoring CSV & JSON Export – Export leads with scores and enrichment data for use in external tools How It Works: Install and activate — the setup wizard walks you through choosing your industry Explore a pre-populated dashboard with realistic demo leads for your business type Configure your business context and ideal customer profile in Settings Form submissions are automatically captured and scored View leads sorted by score in the admin dashboard Mark leads as converted to improve scoring accuracy over time Free vs Pro: Free version includes: * Unlimited lead capture and storage * All form integrations * Local scoring engine * Basic email notifications * Dashboard analytics * 50 AI scores per month Pro version adds: * Unlimited AI scoring * Advanced AI scoring via Claude * AI-powered lead enrichment — job title, company, seniority, LinkedIn, and more * Enrichment data included in CSV and JSON exports * Slack notifications * Priority support External Services This plugin connects to external third-party services under certain conditions. Below is a comprehensive disclosure of all external services used. FormRank Analysis Service Purpose: AI-powered lead scoring, lead enrichment, license validation, and usage tracking What data is sent: For scoring: form field names, form field values, timestamps, and submission metadata. For enrichment (PRO): lead name and email address. This may include personally identifiable information (names, email addresses, phone numbers, company names) submitted through your forms. When data is sent: For scoring: only when a site administrator has enabled AI scoring and a visitor submits a form that is configured for scoring. For enrichment: only when an administrator explicitly clicks the “Enrich” button on a lead. Service Provider: FormRank Service Terms of Use: https://formrankwp.com/terms Service Privacy Policy: https://formrankwp.com/privacy Anthropic Claude API Purpose: AI language model that performs lead analysis, scoring, and enrichment research What data is sent: For scoring: processed form submission data is forwarded by the FormRank Analysis Service to the Claude API for analysis. For enrichment: lead name and email are sent for AI-powered web research to identify professional details. The Claude API key is managed server-side and is never exposed to the plugin or site administrators. When data is sent: When the FormRank Analysis Service processes a scoring or enrichment request Service Provider: Anthropic, PBC Service Terms of Use: https://www.anthropic.com/terms Service Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy Freemius Purpose: Plugin license management, update delivery, and optional usage analytics What data is sent: Site URL, plugin version, license key, and optional diagnostic data (only with admin consent via the opt-in prompt shown on activation) When data is sent: On plugin activation (opt-in prompt), during license validation, and when checking for plugin updates Service Provider: Freemius, Inc. Service Terms of Use: https://freemius.com/terms/ Service Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/ Data Processing Notes All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption AI scoring is opt-in – site administrators must explicitly enable it Administrators can configure which forms are analyzed No form submission data is stored permanently on external servers beyond processing needs Site administrators are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) A suggested privacy policy snippet is available under WordPress > Settings > Privacy for site administrators to include in their privacy policy Privacy Policy This plugin collects and processes form submission data as described below. Site administrators are responsible for ensuring their use of this plugin complies with applicable data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Data collected: Form submitter name, email address, company, phone, and all form field values. Lead Enrichment (PRO feature): When a PRO user triggers lead enrichment, the lead’s name and email address are sent to Anthropic’s Claude AI API via a secure FormRank Cloudflare Worker proxy. The AI performs web-based research to identify job title, company, LinkedIn URL, and related professional information. No enrichment data is stored by Anthropic beyond the time needed to process the request. Anthropic Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy FormRank Privacy Policy: https://formrankwp.com/privacy All data is stored locally in your WordPress database. The personal data exporter and eraser (Tools > Export Personal Data / Erase Personal Data) cover all data stored by this plugin including enrichment data.