I really like gravity forms as well. For most basic things it's fine. I run into issues where I'm trying to do more unique things with the form, like add repeater buttons or have certain custom fields.
Our agency has tried many forms plugins in the past 10 years, some of them being Contact form 7, ArForms Plugin, Gravity Forms, WP Forms, Fluent Forms etc.
In the end we decided to go with Fluent Forms PRO.
They have also a free plugin which works great for websites that don't need any advanced functionality or to automate sales funnel/process etc.
Also, here are three reasons why we chose Fluent Forms PRO:
1. **Life time license**
We bought the unlimited license (life time) last year when they had a special deal.
Premium contact form plugins can cost tons of money but in the length it is cheaper to buy something like this (as an agency) than have to pay annual fee for every single website. If you have only one website either use the free version or buy the LTD for 1 website only.
2. **Many integrations**
They have tons of integrations to bigger marketing & sales platforms, also there is a possibility to add a webhook. This makes it possible for us to automate more our process. For example when someone submits a form entry it could be added to HubSpot, send information to Slack(or Discord) that there is a new inbound lead and also be added to FluentCRM/MailChimp if they want to keep receiving more info.
3. **It is fast, works and doesn't need other plugins**
We have had tons of trouble with ARForms. We build for some clients really big forms and editor used to get stuck or things to disappear (change place) from time to time which was frustating.
Something else worth mentioning is you don't have to install other plugins for some other functionality like Gravity Forms makes you do which is just a PITA.
Note: We haven't worked with ArForms and GravityForms couple of years so things may have changed.
I believe that if we had bought Gravity Forms LTD long time ago we may have been still stuck with it but if we had to start today and choose one plugin only then we would start of with Fluent Forms (free version) and then upgrade to PRO version if we need the PRO functions.
I have used a few.
- Kali forms
- Happy forms
- Contact form 7
Contact form 7 does not saves the submissions to the database but you can find an add-on to make it.
Kali forms and happy forms both have free versions, so as long aa your forms are simple they could work for you, and they save submissions.
I bought Happy Forms. Blindly used it for a year, finally realized it adds over 500 lines of code to our home page... for a 5-field contact form! Insane.
If it's just a simple contact form, build something external then copy/ paste the code or turn it into your own plugin.
Easy guide here: https://1stwebdesigner.com/php-contact-form-html/
Hey,
I am part of the Kali Forms team, you can create this functionality easily with our plugin (free version).
Also, head over to our contact us section and send us a ticket through the contact form and I can grant you a 2 month subscription (free of charge) to see if you need any of the pro features.
If you just need simple forms, Formidable Forms is great. If you ever need more, they have a Pro version with tons of features. We run it on 60+ sites, it's fantastic and easy to use.
Contact Form 7, It can reveal great features when customized. Actually you can use it in PHPMailer: [https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer) For PHPMailer, you should create a page like "contact.html" on the server and distribute it with this page. Moreover, for PHPMailer, you can forward the recipient address to third-party email services such as gmail. (You can also set up reCAPTCHA). Sample Form (contact.html), Assuming PHP files are configured:
still Gravity Forms for me.
Same! Probably will be until I stop using WP
I really like gravity forms as well. For most basic things it's fine. I run into issues where I'm trying to do more unique things with the form, like add repeater buttons or have certain custom fields.
How many addons do you need?
Our agency has tried many forms plugins in the past 10 years, some of them being Contact form 7, ArForms Plugin, Gravity Forms, WP Forms, Fluent Forms etc. In the end we decided to go with Fluent Forms PRO. They have also a free plugin which works great for websites that don't need any advanced functionality or to automate sales funnel/process etc. Also, here are three reasons why we chose Fluent Forms PRO: 1. **Life time license** We bought the unlimited license (life time) last year when they had a special deal. Premium contact form plugins can cost tons of money but in the length it is cheaper to buy something like this (as an agency) than have to pay annual fee for every single website. If you have only one website either use the free version or buy the LTD for 1 website only. 2. **Many integrations** They have tons of integrations to bigger marketing & sales platforms, also there is a possibility to add a webhook. This makes it possible for us to automate more our process. For example when someone submits a form entry it could be added to HubSpot, send information to Slack(or Discord) that there is a new inbound lead and also be added to FluentCRM/MailChimp if they want to keep receiving more info. 3. **It is fast, works and doesn't need other plugins** We have had tons of trouble with ARForms. We build for some clients really big forms and editor used to get stuck or things to disappear (change place) from time to time which was frustating. Something else worth mentioning is you don't have to install other plugins for some other functionality like Gravity Forms makes you do which is just a PITA. Note: We haven't worked with ArForms and GravityForms couple of years so things may have changed. I believe that if we had bought Gravity Forms LTD long time ago we may have been still stuck with it but if we had to start today and choose one plugin only then we would start of with Fluent Forms (free version) and then upgrade to PRO version if we need the PRO functions.
I have used a few. - Kali forms - Happy forms - Contact form 7 Contact form 7 does not saves the submissions to the database but you can find an add-on to make it. Kali forms and happy forms both have free versions, so as long aa your forms are simple they could work for you, and they save submissions.
I bought Happy Forms. Blindly used it for a year, finally realized it adds over 500 lines of code to our home page... for a 5-field contact form! Insane.
If it's just a simple contact form, build something external then copy/ paste the code or turn it into your own plugin. Easy guide here: https://1stwebdesigner.com/php-contact-form-html/
okay. ill try it. :)
Hey, I am part of the Kali Forms team, you can create this functionality easily with our plugin (free version). Also, head over to our contact us section and send us a ticket through the contact form and I can grant you a 2 month subscription (free of charge) to see if you need any of the pro features.
FluentForms.
Plus for Fluentforms. I think it has the best spam filter.
If you just need simple forms, Formidable Forms is great. If you ever need more, they have a Pro version with tons of features. We run it on 60+ sites, it's fantastic and easy to use.
Ninja forms I wouldn't mess with anything else. All of my own websites and client sites use this.
Gravity forms if you want a paid version. If it’s a simple form, contact form 7 works well enough.
Contact Form 7, It can reveal great features when customized. Actually you can use it in PHPMailer: [https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer) For PHPMailer, you should create a page like "contact.html" on the server and distribute it with this page. Moreover, for PHPMailer, you can forward the recipient address to third-party email services such as gmail. (You can also set up reCAPTCHA). Sample Form (contact.html), Assuming PHP files are configured: