Calculated Fields Form vs Cost Calculator Builder
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| Feature | Calculated Fields Form v5.5.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Cost Calculator Builder v4.0.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Calculated Fields Form | Cost Calculator Builder · Cost Calculator Builder Pro ($) |
| Pros | Live calculated fields with formulas, dates and currency; Drag-and-drop builder with conditional fields and multi-page forms; Entries stored and viewable in the WordPress admin | Visual builder with formulas for variable prices; Starter templates and a shortcode to place calculators anywhere; Thank-you page shortcode for completed estimates |
| Cons | Online payments (PayPal, Stripe, Square) need paid add-ons; Free version shows upgrade prompts in several settings screens; Large plugin with many options; a learning curve for complex formulas | Payments, analytics, conditional logic and repeaters need Pro; Sends weekly usage data to Mixpanel with no opt-out found |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Calculated fields with formulas, Repeater field groups, Time slot selection for bookings, Importable form templates, AI form generator and assistant (user API key), Map widget, Opt-in feedback form to the vendor | Visual calculator builder, stm-calc shortcode, Thank-you page shortcode, Starter calculator templates, Pro elements, payments, analytics and orders (Pro) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe ($) | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang |
| Other | Akismet, Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, OpenStreetMap | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.5 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| External services | cff.dwbooster.com, raw.githubusercontent.com, rest.akismet.com, api.stripe.com, api.openai.com, generativelanguage.googleapis.com, api.anthropic.com, wordpress.dwbooster.com, tile.openstreetmap.org | stylemixthemes.com, api.wordpress.org, api.mixpanel.com, promo-dashboard.stylemixthemes.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 3 |