WPForms is a drag-and-drop form builder for WordPress with a free Lite version and paid plans. Small businesses use it for contact, payment, survey and signup forms. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
WPForms: $49.50 a year for one site (Basic).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What WPForms does
- Drag-and-drop form builder and templates
- Conditional logic
- Entry management
- Email marketing integrations on Plus and above
- Payments, surveys and polls on Pro
- Spam protection
Free version: Yes, WPForms Lite on WordPress.org.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For WPForms, that could be:
- One fixed contact or booking request form
- Email and store submissions
- A simple spam check
A small custom plugin would not replace a general form builder with templates, integrations and payment add-ons.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| WPForms | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $49.50 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $99 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $99 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $247.50 | From $9 |
When WPForms is the better choice
- You build many forms and want templates and a visual editor
- You need payments, surveys or marketing integrations
- You want a widely used product with documentation and support
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Add a booking request form with date, number of guests and phone number that emails me and saves the requests in a list in the admin.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to WPForms?
Yes, WPForms Lite on WordPress.org. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does WPForms cost?
It costs $49.50 a year for one site (Basic), as listed on wpforms.com on 20 October 2026. First year 50% off, renews at full price $99; Pro plan is $199.50 first year (renews $399) for 5 sites. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything WPForms does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace a general form builder with templates, integrations and payment add-ons. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy WPForms?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from WPForms or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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