Calculated Fields Form vs Forminator
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| Feature | Calculated Fields Form v5.5.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 40,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Calculated Fields Form | Forminator · Forminator Pro ($) |
| Pros | Live calculated fields with formulas, dates and currency; Drag-and-drop builder with conditional fields and multi-page forms; Entries stored and viewable in the WordPress admin | Many form types, including polls and quizzes, in the free version; Stripe and PayPal payments included without Pro; Conditional logic, multi-step pages and uploads in the free version |
| Cons | Online payments (PayPal, Stripe, Square) need paid add-ons; Free version shows upgrade prompts in several settings screens; Large plugin with many options; a learning curve for complex formulas | E-signatures and Stripe subscriptions need Pro; Premium integrations need a WPMU DEV membership; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the admin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | Yes | Yes |
| Conditional logic | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-step forms | Yes | Yes |
| Payments | Paid | Yes |
| File upload | Yes | Yes |
| Calculations | Yes | Yes |
| Entries in admin | Yes | Yes |
| Spam protection | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Calculated fields with formulas, Repeater field groups, Time slot selection for bookings, Importable form templates, AI form generator and assistant (user API key), Map widget, Opt-in feedback form to the vendor | Polls with live results, Scored quizzes, Export of form entries, Abandoned form tracking, Form reports |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe ($) | Stripe, PayPal |
| CRM | — | HubSpot ($) |
| Marketing | — | Mailchimp ($) |
| Other | Akismet, Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, OpenStreetMap | Google reCAPTCHA, Akismet |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.5 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
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