Pipe Video Recorder vs WPForms
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| Feature | Pipe Video Recorder v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | WPForms v2.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 5M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Pipe Video Recorder | WPForms Lite · WPForms Pro ($) |
| Pros | Visitors record video from the browser with a shortcode; Playback shortcode for recorded videos; Recorded videos listed in the admin | Free drag-and-drop builder with ready-made templates; Stripe and PayPal payment forms in the free version; Entries stored and viewable in the admin |
| Cons | Needs an AddPipe account, which is a paid service; Readme last tested to WordPress 4.9; Video files are hosted outside the site | Conditional logic, multi-page forms and file uploads need Pro; Calculations need the paid Calculations add-on; Some fields and export options show upgrade prompts |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | — | Yes |
| Conditional logic | — | Paid |
| Multi-step forms | — | Paid |
| Payments | — | Yes |
| File upload | — | Paid |
| Calculations | — | Paid |
| Entries in admin | — | Yes |
| Spam protection | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Video recorder shortcode, Video playback shortcode, Recorded videos list in the admin, Webhook that receives finished videos, Shortcode generator in the admin, Video length and quality settings, Own tables for video records and shortcodes | Ready-made form templates, Stripe payment forms, PayPal payment forms, hCaptcha, reCAPTCHA and Turnstile spam challenges, Gutenberg block to insert a form, Entries page in the admin, AI form creation from a conversation |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal Commerce |
| Other | AddPipe ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 4.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | s1.addpipe.com | wpformsapi.com, downloads.wordpress.org, wpformsliteconnect.com, staging.wpformsliteconnect.com, wpformsusage.com, api.wordpress.org, api.cc.email, connect.squareup.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org, api.stripe.com, www.google.com, hcaptcha.com, challenges.cloudflare.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 2 | — |