Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on vs Forminator
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| Feature | Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on v1.3.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | Forminator v1.58.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | December 2, 2025 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Custom Fields: Gravity Forms Add-on | Forminator · Forminator Pro ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight, with no settings page or front-end output; Returns either the full form object or just the form ID; Supports single or multiple form selection and an optional empty value | Many form types, including polls and quizzes, in the free version; Stripe and PayPal payments included without Pro; Conditional logic, multi-step pages and uploads in the free version |
| Cons | Needs both ACF and Gravity Forms active; Does not render the form; template code is required; Only active forms are offered in the select list | E-signatures and Stripe subscriptions need Pro; Premium integrations need a WPMU DEV membership; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the admin |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | — | Yes |
| Conditional logic | — | Yes |
| Multi-step forms | — | Yes |
| Payments | — | Yes |
| File upload | — | Yes |
| Calculations | — | Yes |
| Entries in admin | — | Yes |
| Spam protection | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Gravity Forms field type registered in ACF, Return value as form object or form ID, Select multiple forms in one field, Optional empty selection, Field type for legacy ACF version 4, Admin notices when ACF, Gravity Forms or active forms are missing | Polls with live results, Scored quizzes, Export of form entries, Abandoned form tracking, Form reports |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal |
| CRM | — | HubSpot ($) |
| Marketing | — | Mailchimp ($) |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields, Gravity Forms | — |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
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