{"id":85,"date":"2019-04-20T15:13:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T09:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpreviewstudio.com\/?p=85"},"modified":"2019-11-04T21:28:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:58:04","slug":"formidable-forms-vs-gravity-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpreviewstudio.com\/formidable-forms-vs-gravity-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Formidable Forms vs Gravity Forms: Which One’s Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you confused right now? Formidable Forms<\/a> and Gravity Forms<\/a> are two awesome plugins for WordPress. There are so many folks are using it on their website to create powerful forms inside WordPress. Well, if you are a beginner and need to choose the right plugin, this guide will help you.<\/p>\n

In this Formidable Forms vs Gravity Forms post, we are going to show you everything you needed to know about the form builders, about their support, updates, and features. So, without wasting time, let’s move to the contents.<\/p>\n

Formidable Forms<\/h2>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

Formidable Forms<\/a> is one of the famous and beginner-friendly form builder plugins for WordPress. They have got a free version plugin called Formidable Forms Lite<\/a> which got more than 200,000 active installations.<\/p>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

For creating a basic contact form or suggestion form for your business, you just need this lite version of the plugin. For more features like app integration, payment gateway integrations, you may want to upgrade to a premium plan. The pricing is affordable.<\/p>\n

We will show you the features below.<\/p>\n

Gravity Forms<\/h2>\n

\"gravity<\/p>\n

Right now, Gravity Forms<\/a> don’t have a free version plugin. If you want to test the features, probably you may want to purchase a plan from there. It is one of the most powerful WordPress form builder plugin. Using it is pretty hard. You may want to learn it.<\/p>\n

There are so many pro bloggers and business websites that are using this form builder on their blog to create forms. Let’s see what are the features below.<\/p>\n

Formidable Forms vs Gravity Forms<\/h2>\n

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Both plugins are used by a wide range of users. Well, if you are planning to purchase a premium form builder plugin, you need to know which one is perfect and suits your needs. From this comparison, you will be able to choose the right form builder plugin for your blog!<\/p>\n

Installation and Ease of Use<\/h2>\n

We all prefer a drag and drop form builder plugin for WordPress. Most beginners don’t want to mess up with coding. So, let’s see how we can use Formidable Forms and Gravity Forms to create forms, embed them on a page.<\/p>\n

Formidable Forms Ease of Use<\/h3>\n

You could install the plugin right from your WordPress admin panel. Just go to the add new plugins section and search for formidable forms. Once you find it, simply install it on your blog.<\/p>\n

\"install<\/p>\n

Once you got installed, activate the plugin.<\/p>\n

\"activate<\/p>\n

Go to the plugin settings. We are about to create a new form. The team will give you a default form. Anyway, let’s create our own.<\/p>\n

\"create<\/p>\n

You could start from scratch, a template or build one from an XML file.<\/p>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

We’d like to create the form from scratch. And then, you will be redirected to the form builder.<\/p>\n

\"form<\/p>\n

On the left side, you could see the live preview of the form and on the right side, you could see the elements. Simply drag the elements from the right side and drop it in the builder.<\/p>\n

For a basic contact form, all you need is a name field, email field, subject line, and the text field. Configure the form according to your style. Once you have done that, simply click on the create button.<\/p>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

You’ll be moved to the next step. From there, you can configure the additional settings.<\/p>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

Update the form if you want.<\/p>\n

Embedding Formidable Forms On a Page<\/h3>\n

For showing the form on a page, probably you may want to use HTML and CSS for styling. In this case, you could use the shortcode to show the form.<\/p>\n

Go to a page that you need to show the form. There you could see a button called Formidable. Click on it.<\/p>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

Choose the form from the drop-down and insert it to the page.<\/p>\n

\"insert<\/p>\n

Update the page.<\/p>\n

\"publish<\/p>\n

You need to check the page from the front end.<\/p>\n

\"formidable<\/p>\n

Looking good, isn’t it? Now, let’s see how we can use Gravity Forms to create forms.<\/p>\n

Gravity Forms Ease of Use<\/h3>\n

I said it is a premium WordPress plugin. So you can’t install it right from the WordPress plugin repository. You need an active subscription for testing the form. Here, we have it. So, download the plugin and upload it to the blog.<\/p>\n

\"install<\/p>\n

Once you installed it, activate Gravity Forms.<\/p>\n

\"activate<\/p>\n

In the plugin settings, you could see that, we can’t use it without a valid license key. So, enter a key and activate the plugin. After that, you could create new forms.<\/p>\n

\"add<\/p>\n

Name your new form.<\/p>\n

\"gravity<\/p>\n

From the builder, create the form. On the left side, the builder and on the right side, you could see all available elements. Save the form once you have done it.<\/p>\n

\"save<\/p>\n

That’s it. You have successfully created a form using the Gravity Forms plugin.<\/p>\n

Embedding Gravity Forms On a Page<\/h3>\n

Now, let’s see how we can embed the form on a page.<\/p>\n

Go to the page, you could see a new form button. Click on it.<\/p>\n

\"embed<\/p>\n

From the drop-down, choose a form and insert it.<\/p>\n

\"insert<\/p>\n

You will see a new shortcode on the page. Simply update the page or publish it.<\/p>\n

\"publish<\/p>\n

Check the page from the front end.<\/p>\n

\"gravity<\/p>\n

From the above, you could see both plugins are easy to use.<\/p>\n

Winner: Tie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Features<\/h2>\n

Some of the awesome features of Formidable Forms are:<\/p>\n