Are you looking for a free WordPress form plugin? If yes then this post is for you. Here, in this article, we will share the top WordPress form plugins available for free online.
Forms play a critical role in the success of a blog. Whether it’s the ‘Contact Us’, ‘Registration’, or ‘Order’ page, you will require forms to build it. Some of them may even require forms with conditional logic and file upload to work.
But, don’t worry. The below blog post will help you. Below, I had shared the top free WordPress form plugins for your blog.
Free WordPress Form Plugin
Adding a ‘Contact Us‘ form is a must for a blog.
By default, WordPress doesn’t have this form built on it. You will need to install a form builder plugin to get this enabled.
Luckily, there are tons of such plugins available online. However, I had sorted down this list further for you.
Based on their merits and demerits, I had listed down the top 5 free WordPress form plugins below.
1. WP Forms
With more than 5 million downloads the WP form is one of the best WordPress form plugins available online.
With its pre-built templates, you can easily build contact forms, feedback forms, subscription forms, and any other types of forms within a minute with a few clicks.
Yes, its drag-and-drop feature makes it possible to build any type of form within a minute without any programming or coding involved.
There is no doubt in the fact that its pro version is the one-stop solution for all your forms needs.
But wait, this article is about free WordPress form plugins, not paid ones. Right?
Yes, this article is for free WordPress form plugins. And, even WP forms has a free version called WP Forms Lite.
Its free version is enough to create the basic forms required for your blog. For example, it allows you to create a Newsletter form, Feature request form, Subscription form, Conference registration form, and Contact Us form for free.
Here, it is also important to note that the free version will only allow you to use ‘Standard fields’.
For fancy fields like Phone Numbers, File Upload, HTML, Payment integration, etc, you need to subscribe to its pro version.
But still, this plugin is best for all beginners who simply want to create simple forms without any coding.
2. Contact Form 7
Contact Form 7 is the Grandfather of all plugins. It is the oldest and one of the most popular too.
Unlike the WP form, it allows you to use fancy fields like Captcha, Telephone number, URL, Radio button, etc. for free.
However, I will still not recommend this plugin to beginners. This plugin lack drag and drop feature and require basic HTML understanding to use it.
The below snapshot will clarify all your doubts.
In the above image, you can clearly observe that it allows you to use fancy fields like telephone number, checkbox, etc but at the same time, it lacks drag and drop feature and require basic HTML understanding in using it.
You should know how to edit the HTML code given in the text area for using it effectively.
3. Ninja Forms WordPress plugin
The third in the list is the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin. Like the previous two plugins, this plugin is also available for free use.
Obviously, it does not allow you to use all its features in the free version. For features like Conditional Logic, PDF submission, Styles, etc, you need to subscribe to its pro version.
But, one thing that makes this plugin different from others is the ‘Calculation’ field.
The free version of this plugin is capable enough to do the basic calculations based on the variables provided.
This will help you in building a payment form for FREE on your blog.
4. Formidable forms builder
With more than 3 lakhs download, this is another best free forms builders available online.
Like WP form and Ninja, this plugin also provides you with inbuilt templates to start with it.
However, unlike them, Formidable forms also allow you to use a few fancy fields in its free version. The below snapshot will highlight fields available in its free version.
Needless to say, for more advanced fields like File Upload, Conditional Logic, etc, you need to subscribe to its pro version.
5. RainMaker Form
This one is my favorite. And, I am using this on my form.
Though very few bloggers are using this, I still recommend this if you are looking for a simple form with mailing list integration.
Unlike others, this forms builder comes with fewer caveats and allows you to integrate with your favorite mailing lists like Mail Chimp, Hubspot, and Campaign Monitor.
If you’re looking for a free WordPress form plugin that allows you to send automated emails then your search should end here.
Rainmaker and Mail chimp together can solve your problem. You can integrate the rainmaker form with Mail Chimp. So on every email subscription, Mail Chimp will send an automated reply along with your free gift in it.
I am using such forms to share free ebooks directly in my subscriber email inbox.
Over to You
When you are looking for the best WordPress form plugins, there are plenty of options available to choose from.
Some of them are easy to use and others are having additional fields available. Unfortunately, I can’t cover all of them here in a single post.
Besides the above, there are many other options like Google Forms, and Gravity Forms available. The list is so long that I can’t include all of them here in this post.
But, one thing is for sure, a free form plugin is always available for any type of need when it comes to form building.
For example, I have Rainmaker to generate leads. It gets easily integrated with Mailchimp and provides a free ebook in exchange for the email address.
At last, feel free to share the form plugin you are using on your blog. You can also let me know if you are not getting free WordPress form plugins suitable to your needs. I will try to help you in finding the same online.