WPForms vs Zigaform
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| Feature | WPForms v2.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Zigaform v7.7.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5M+ | 80+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | August 25, 2026 |
| Editions | WPForms Lite · WPForms Pro ($) | ZigaForm Form Builder Lite · ZigaForm Pro ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Drag-and-drop builder with a live skin customiser; Wizard forms and stored entries in the admin; Free reCAPTCHA spam protection |
| Cons | 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 | Conditional logic, entry export and form duplication are Pro-only; No payment gateway in the Lite code; Remote reCAPTCHA check needs an external Google service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 2 |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | Yes | Yes |
| Conditional logic | Paid | Paid |
| Multi-step forms | Paid | Yes |
| Payments | Yes | No |
| File upload | Paid | Yes |
| Calculations | Paid | No |
| Entries in admin | Yes | Yes |
| Spam protection | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Skin customiser with live preview, Wizard forms, Entries stored in the database and managed in the admin, Export of records marked Pro-only ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, PayPal Commerce | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | 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 | www.google.com, www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 7 |