A powerful and intuitive drag-and-drop form builder for WordPress with comprehensive field types and submission management.
| Author: | Eunito (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 6.0 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9.1 |
| Plugin version: | 1.1.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 24-12-2025 |
| Last updated: | 19-01-2026 |
| Rating, %: | 0 |
| Rated by: | 0 |
| Plugin URI: | https://wordpress.org/plugins/formative |
| Total downloads: | 244 |
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Formative is a professional-grade WordPress form builder that combines ease of use with powerful features. Create everything from simple contact forms to complex multi-step surveys with conditional logic, custom styling, and seamless integrations.
???? Key Features
Visual Form Builder
* Modern, intuitive drag-and-drop interface
* Real-time form preview
* SaaS-like admin experience
* Responsive design controls
* No coding required
Advanced Layout System
* Multi-column layouts (2, 3, 4+ columns)
* Responsive width controls
* Independent desktop, tablet, and mobile settings
* Nested field arrangements
* Drag-and-drop field positioning
Comprehensive Styling Options
* Custom colors (background, text, border, labels)
* Typography controls (font size, weight, line height)
* Spacing adjustments (padding, margin, field gaps)
* Border customization (width, radius, style)
* Box shadows and effects
* Width and alignment options
* Device-specific visibility
* Custom CSS support
Conditional Logic
* Show/hide fields based on user input
* Multiple condition types (is, contains, greater than, etc.)
* AND/OR logic operators
* Support for all field types
* Real-time condition evaluation
Multi-Step Forms
* Unlimited form steps
* Multiple progress indicator styles (bar, circles, numbers, dots)
* Custom step titles and descriptions
* Step icons (Dashicons, Font Awesome)
* Customizable navigation buttons
* Allow/prevent step jumping
* Progress tracking
Pre-Built Templates
* 9 professional form templates
* Contact forms, surveys, registrations
* Job applications, booking forms
* Newsletter signups, feedback forms
* One-click template loading
* Customizable after import
Powerful Integrations
* Email Marketing: Mailchimp, MailPoet, ConvertKit, AWeber, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign
* CRM: HubSpot
* Communication: Slack
* Automation: Zapier, Custom Webhooks, REST API
* Productivity: Google Sheets
* Connection testing built-in
* Flexible authentication options
???? Field Types
Basic Fields
* Text, Email, Number, URL
* Telephone, Password
* Textarea (with row control)
* Date, Time
* Hidden fields
Choice Fields
* Checkbox (single and multiple)
* Radio buttons
* Select dropdown
* Multi-select
Advanced Fields
* File Upload (with size and type restrictions)
* Rating (customizable scale)
* Range Slider
* reCAPTCHA
* HTML Block
* Section Break
* Terms & Conditions
⚙️ Form Settings
- Custom success messages
- Email notifications to admins
- Redirect after submission
- Post creation from submissions
- Spam protection
- AJAX submission
- Data validation
- Entry management
- CSV export
???? Security Features
- Nonce verification
- Data sanitization
- SQL injection prevention
- XSS protection
- CSRF protection
- Capability checks
- Server-side validation
???? Developer Friendly
- REST API based
- PSR-4 autoloading
- React component architecture
- WordPress coding standards
- Extensible and hookable
- Well documented code
Privacy Policy
Formative stores form submission data (which may include personal information) in your WordPress database. This data is necessary for the plugin’s functionality.
What data is collected:
* Form field responses submitted by users
* Submission timestamp
* User IP address (optional)
* User agent information (optional)
How data is used:
* To display form entries in the admin dashboard
* To send email notifications
* To integrate with third-party services (if configured)
* To export data via CSV
Data retention:
* Submissions are stored indefinitely unless manually deleted
* You can disable entry storage in plugin settings
* Entries can be deleted individually or in bulk
Third-party services:
* If you enable integrations, data may be sent to external services
* Each integration is optional and requires your configuration
* Review the privacy policies of services you integrate with
Your responsibilities:
* Configure the plugin according to your privacy requirements
* Add necessary privacy disclosures to your forms
* Comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regulations
* Inform users how their data will be used
Support
For support and documentation:
* Visit the plugin documentation
* Check the included docs folder (README.md, QUICK_START.md, DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md)
* Open a support topic on WordPress.org
* Report bugs on our GitHub repository
When reporting issues, please include:
* WordPress version
* PHP version
* Plugin version
* Theme name
* Steps to reproduce
* Error messages (if any)
Credits
Formative is developed with ❤️ using:
* React for the admin interface
* WordPress REST API
* PSR-4 autoloading standards
* WordPress coding standards
Special thanks to the WordPress community for their continuous support and inspiration.
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