{"id":84137,"date":"2023-10-20T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=84137"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:30:00","slug":"wpforms-vs-contact-form-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wpforms-vs-contact-form-7\/","title":{"rendered":"WPForms vs Contact Form 7: Which Form Plugin Should You Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Forms are some of the most important elements on the web. We use forms daily for everything from logins to signup pages, making purchases, getting in contact with users, and much more. Deciding what plugin you&#8217;re going to use to create WordPress forms is an important decision. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re comparing WPForms vs Contact Form 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>These are two of the most popular contact form plugins for WordPress. They enable you to build all kinds of advanced forms, which is something WordPress is missing out of the box. However, each plugin offers a very different experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll compare WPForms vs Contact Form 7 in terms of features and the kind of experience they offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f In a nutshell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Contact Form 7<\/strong> is good for people on a tight budget who are willing to sacrifice some user experience and a drag-and-drop builder in order to access the most functionality for free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WPForms<\/strong> is better for people who are willing to pay some money to benefit from a more polished and reliable user experience. There is a free version of WPForms that can work well for simple forms, but Contact Form 7 definitely offers more <em>free<\/em> features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Keep reading \ud83d\ude47\u200d\u2642\ufe0f for a much more detailed WPForms vs Contact Form 7 comparison, including a hands-on look at both plugins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WPForms+%F0%9F%86%9A+%23Contact+Form+7+%F0%9F%94%8C+which+form+%23plugin+should+you+use%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wpforms-vs-contact-form-7\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>#WPForms \ud83c\udd9a #Contact Form 7 \ud83d\udd0c which form #plugin should you use? \ud83e\udd14<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WPForms+%F0%9F%86%9A+%23Contact+Form+7+%F0%9F%94%8C+which+form+%23plugin+should+you+use%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wpforms-vs-contact-form-7\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WPForms vs Contact Form 7: An introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most modern contact form plugins offer drag-and-drop builders. That means you get to create forms using pre-built elements, such as fields, buttons, drop-down menus, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practice, that means a lot of these form plugins work very similarly to the <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-block-editor\/\">Block Editor<\/a>. Contact Form 7 offers an experience that&#8217;s more similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/previous-wordpress-editor\/\">using the Classic Editor<\/a>. Instead of creating forms using a drag-and-drop builder, it uses a text-based editor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-contact-form-7\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"contact-form-7\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>WPForms offers a more visual approach. The entire plugin focuses on the drag-and-drop builder and offers a large collection of form templates.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-wpforms-lite\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"wpforms-lite\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n\n\n\n<p>Considering both plugins offer such different experiences, you&#8217;re bound to prefer one approach over the other. In the following sections, we&#8217;ll show you how they compare against each other in action.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-features-compared\">Top features compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A great form plugin should enable you to create any type of form that you want. To get started, we&#8217;re going to focus on how each plugin tackles form-building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#building-forms\">Building forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#analyzing-form-submissions\">Analyzing form submissions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#plugin-customization\">Plugin customization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"building-forms\">1. Building forms \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To start, let&#8217;s look at what it&#8217;s like to build your forms with WPForms and Contact Form 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Form 7 builder<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Building forms in Contact Form 7 requires you to use a simple text-based editor. When you open the form editor, you&#8217;ll see a collection of elements you can add, and the form itself will appear as a collection of &#8220;labels:&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1033894015  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1509\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png\" alt=\"The Contact Form 7 editor.\" class=\"wp-image-84478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1509\/h:959\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 1509w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:191\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:651\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:488\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:32\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:378\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 378w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:625\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 625w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:944\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 944w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:233\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 233w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:307\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 307w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:212\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 212w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1509\/h:959\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-editor.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This can be a bit jarring if you&#8217;re used to visual builders. If you look past that, you&#8217;ll see this system is just as flexible and doesn&#8217;t require coding knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you click on a form element from the editor menu, it will display a window with configuration options. The plugin will add the corresponding label in the editor:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1824497563  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1583\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png\" alt=\"Adding a form element in Contact Form 7.\" class=\"wp-image-84479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1583\/h:970\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 1583w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:184\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:627\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:471\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:941\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:31\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:392\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 392w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:648\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 648w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:979\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 979w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:242\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 242w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:318\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 318w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:220\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 220w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1583\/h:970\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/add-element-contact-form-7.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can customize labels manually, and the other tabs in the editor control how the plugin sends form submissions and the messages that users see. Those messages include submission confirmations, error messages if someone tries to upload large files, and more:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1620011986  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1531\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png\" alt=\"Customizing form messages.\" class=\"wp-image-84480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1531\/h:558\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 1531w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:109\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:373\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:280\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:18\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:175\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:289\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:437\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:108\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:142\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:98\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1531\/h:558\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-messages.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Contact Form 7 enables you to create as many forms as you want. You can place forms on your site using blocks or shortcodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WPForms builder<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating forms using WPForms is a completely different experience. When you select the option to add a new form, the plugin will ask you to select from a library of templates. The free version of the plugin includes dozens of options:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=842315331  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-templates.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1419\" height=\"1074\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-templates.png\" alt=\"Form templates in WPForms.\" class=\"wp-image-84482\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1419\/h:1074\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-templates.png 1419w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:178\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-templates.png 178w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1419\/h:1074\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/form-templates.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These templates range from simple contact forms to <em>eviction<\/em> notices, so there are options for almost every scenario. Once you select a template, you get to customize it using a drag-and-drop builder. You can also create forms from scratch if you prefer:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=691709256  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-editor.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1840\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-editor.png\" alt=\"The WPForms form editor.\" class=\"wp-image-84481\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1840\/h:995\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-editor.png 1840w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:162\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-editor.png 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1840\/h:995\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-editor.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Several &#8220;advanced&#8221; form elements are reserved for the premium version of the plugin. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:375\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/premium-fields.png 375w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:260\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/premium-fields.png 260w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1557\/h:809\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/premium-fields.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Aside from being able to move elements around with your mouse, you can also configure each field through a simple settings panel. You can also add spam protection to forms, configure how submissions will look, and set up notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts on both plugins&#8217; builder interface<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that the main difference in how WPForms and Contact Form 7 handle creating forms comes down to visuals. Contact Form 7 can build any form that WPForms can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, if you use the free version of WPForms, you have limitations as to what kinds of forms you can build since you won&#8217;t have access to every type of field. Contact Form 7 is fully free, which means it offers better value than WPForms from a pricing perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you don&#8217;t like to use a text-based editor, Contact Form 7 is not the plugin for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analyzing-form-submissions\"> 2. Analyzing form submissions \ud83e\udd39<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on from form building, being able to see submissions from the dashboard can be a useful feature. Some form plugins can store form submissions on the server, which means you don&#8217;t need to have a separate email for your website&#8217;s queries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is a feature that is missing from the core Contact Form 7 plugin. However, the same developers also offer a plugin called <strong>Flamingo<\/strong>, which works alongside Contact Form 7 to store form submissions locally:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-flamingo\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"flamingo\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n\n\n\n<p>On top of storing messages, Flamingo also saves contact information from submitters. You can see this contact information in the dashboard, including dates of last contact, and it also works for comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to use a separate plugin, Contact Form 7 will still send submissions to the emails you designate for each form. WPForms does just the same, although the plugin does include a built-in submission viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The downside is that you can only view submissions in the dashboard with the premium version of the plugin. Even so, you get access to a lot more functionality than with Flamingo. WPForms enables you to export submissions in CSV format, add notes and comments, favorite entries, mark submissions as read\/unread, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, WPForms does a better job of providing you with information about submissions if you&#8217;re willing to pay for it. If you&#8217;re on a budget, Contact Forms 7 and Flamingo will have to do the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plugin-customization\">3. Plugin customization \ud83d\udca0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Contact Form 7 and WPForms offer some level of customization as add-ons and integrations. You can use both of them for all kinds of advanced forms, including the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-payment-form\/\">Payment forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead generation forms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email opt-in forms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/customize-wordpress-registration-page\/\">Custom user registration forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start by talking about Contact Form 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can integrate Contact Form 7 with several third-party services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/sendinblue-review\/\">Brevo (Sendinblue)<\/a>, Constant Contact, reCAPTCHA, and Stripe. These integrations add new options to the Contact Form 7 editor, such as being able to add purchase buttons that use Stripe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these integrations require you to create accounts with these services and provide API keys. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:121\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-integrations.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1483\/h:665\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/contact-form-7-integrations.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to the official features, there&#8217;s also <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/tags\/contact-form-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a huge library of free<\/a> and paid third-party plugins that extend Contact Form 7. For example, you can find third-party add-ons for conditional logic, multi-step forms, flexible file upload fields, webhooks, and lots more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can give you access to a lot of other functionality, but the downside is that you&#8217;ll need to rely on third-party developers to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WPForms offers a much broader array of official add-ons that come directly from the developer. However, the plugin locks most of these integrations behind its premium version:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=955552452  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-addons-1.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1508\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-addons-1.png\" alt=\"WPForms add-ons.\" class=\"wp-image-84490\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1508\/h:957\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-addons-1.png 1508w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:213\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-addons-1.png 213w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1508\/h:957\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wpforms-addons-1.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pricing-comparison\">Pricing comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the big advantages of using Contact Form 7 is that it&#8217;s entirely free. Beyond that, you can also find tons of free Contact Form 7 extensions from third-party developers (though some third-party extensions are paid). \ud83d\udcb3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of the form functionality that you can access <em>for free<\/em>, Contact Form 7 is the clear winner and is generally one of the most generous <em>free<\/em> form plugins out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the tradeoff is that you make sacrifices in terms of the user interface, and you need to rely on third-party extensions for a lot of features, which adds complexity and can potentially introduce compatibility issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, while WPForms does have a free version that works well for simple forms, a lot of the best features in WPForms are locked behind the premium version. This is what you pay for WPForms&#8217;s much more polished experience and interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that there are several tiers of WPForms licenses. A <em>Basic<\/em> license starts at <a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$49.50 per year<\/a> and it gives you access to integration with Constant Contact and add-ons that enable advanced form elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this $49.50 price only applies to your first year of using the plugin. If you want to renew your license after the first year to continue receiving support and updates, the <em>Basic<\/em> plan price increases to $99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of WPForms pricing &#8211; the &#8220;normally&#8221; number is what you&#8217;ll pay after the first year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1895020131  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wpforms-pricing.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wpforms-pricing.jpg\" alt=\"WPForms pricing vs Contact Form 7.\" class=\"wp-image-86149\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1895020131  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wpforms-pricing.jpg\" alt=\"WPForms pricing vs Contact Form 7.\" class=\"wp-image-86149\"\/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to pay for extra elements or integrations, we recommend testing WPForms first to see if the free version offers all the elements you want to use. Otherwise, you might be better off using Constant Contact 7.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-is-better\">Which is better?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re used to drag-and-drop builders, chances are you&#8217;ll prefer using <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WPForms<\/a>. The plugin makes it easy to create forms, and its free version offers a decent array of elements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WPForms+%F0%9F%86%9A+%23Contact+Form+7+%F0%9F%94%8C+which+form+%23plugin+should+you+use%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wpforms-vs-contact-form-7\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>#WPForms \ud83c\udd9a #Contact Form 7 \ud83d\udd0c which form #plugin should you use? \ud83e\udd14<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=%23WPForms+%F0%9F%86%9A+%23Contact+Form+7+%F0%9F%94%8C+which+form+%23plugin+should+you+use%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wpforms-vs-contact-form-7\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These are more than enough to create simple contact forms and other kinds of elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re willing to pay for WPForms, you can also access a ton of advanced features that come directly from the developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/contact-form-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Contact Form 7<\/a> lacks the polished experience and drag-and-drop editor that WPForms offers, its biggest advantage is its price (free) and how much you can get done without spending any money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re on a tight budget but still need access to more advanced features, Contact Form 7 could be a better option. Just remember that you&#8217;re going to make some sacrifices in terms of user friendliness and the general user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 To see even more options, you can browse <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-form-builder\/\">our full collection of WordPress form builder plugins<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wpforms-alternatives\/\">our roundup of WPForms alternatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Do you still have any questions about WPForms vs Contact Form 7? 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