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Mahabub Alam

BoldForm Lite is a powerful yet lightweight form builder for WordPress. Build any kind of form using a visual drag-and-drop editor, embed it anywhere with a shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget, and manage every submission right inside your WordPress dashboard.
Whether you need a simple contact form, a multi-field registration form, or a survey with conditional logic — BoldForm Lite has you covered with zero bloat.
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<h4>Core Features</h4>
Drag & Drop Form Builder 
Build forms visually without writing a single line of code. Drag fields from the sidebar, reorder them, and configure each one instantly.
AJAX Form Submission 
Forms submit without a full page reload, giving visitors a smooth, fast experience.
Entries Management 
Every submission is stored in your WordPress database. View, filter, read, and delete entries from the BoldForm > Entries page. Mark entries as read, unread, or spam.
Email Notifications 
Automatically send an admin notification on every submission. Configure a custom “From” name, reply-to address, subject, and message body. Test email delivery directly from the settings panel.
Reports & Analytics 
A built-in reports dashboard shows total forms, total entries, and per-form performance stats using the browser’s native HTML5 Canvas chart — no external library required.
Export & Import 
Export all forms, a single form with its entries, or global settings as a JSON file. Import everything back with one click — great for moving between environments.
Multi-Step Forms 
Divide long forms into steps using the Section Break field. Display a progress bar, step indicators, or headings. Fully style the Next/Previous buttons and progress colors.
Conditional Logic 
Show or hide any field based on the visitor’s previous answers. Supports AND/OR logic rules per field.
Form Templates 
Start from a pre-built template instead of a blank form. Pick a template during form creation and customise from there.
Translation Ready 
All strings are internationalised using the <code>boldform-lite</code> text domain, ready for translation with any standard WordPress translation workflow.
Multisite Compatible 
Tables are created automatically for each new subsite when the plugin is network-activated.
<h4>Form Fields</h4>
Standard Fields 
* Text 
* Email 
* Number 
* Textarea 
* Phone 
* URL 
* Numeric
Choice Fields 
* Select (single or multi-select with custom dropdown) 
* Multi Select 
* Checkbox 
* Radio Button 
* Country
Date & Time 
* Date picker (powered by Flatpickr) 
* Time picker
Rating & Range 
* Star Rating 
* Slider / Range
Input Helpers 
* Input Mask (formatted text input)
Layout & Content 
* Section Break (multi-step divider) 
* Paragraph / Static Text 
* HTML Editor 
* Terms & Conditions
File & Media 
* File Upload (configurable max size, stored in WordPress uploads)
Address & Identity 
* Name (structured first / middle / last name) 
* Address (structured address field)
<h4>Embedding Options</h4>
<ul>
<li>Shortcode — <code>[boldform id="123"]</code></li>
<li>Gutenberg Block — Insert the BoldForm block in any page or post</li>
<li>Elementor Widget — Full widget with rich styling controls in the Elementor editor</li>
</ul>
<h4>Spam Protection</h4>
<ul>
<li>Honeypot — Invisible hidden field catches bots automatically, no setup required</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA v2 — Checkbox challenge; requires a site key and secret key from Google</li>
<li>hCaptcha — Privacy-friendly alternative to reCAPTCHA; requires keys from hCaptcha</li>
<li>Math Captcha — Simple arithmetic challenge, works out of the box with no API keys</li>
</ul>
<h4>Email Marketing Integrations</h4>
Connect forms to email marketing platforms and automatically add subscribers on submission.
<ul>
<li>Mailchimp — Add contacts to any audience list with email, first name, and last name mapping</li>
<li>Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) — Add contacts to any Brevo list with field mapping</li>
</ul>
Configure connections under BoldForm > Settings > Integrations, then assign a connection to each form.
<h4>BoldForm Pro — Coming Soon</h4>
BoldForm Pro extends Lite with advanced features for professionals and agencies:
Advanced Form Fields 
* Signature field 
* Image Choice field 
* Repeater field (multi-instance rows) 
* Calculation field 
* Auto-Populate field 
* Geolocation field 
* Product, Quantity, Custom Amount, and Order Summary fields
Multi-Page Forms 
Advanced multi-step forms with save-and-resume, step validation, and conditional page routing.
Payments 
Accept one-time and recurring payments directly inside your forms: 
* Stripe (credit/debit cards) 
* PayPal (checkout redirect) 
* Payment calculator with custom pricing rules
Advanced Analytics 
Detailed per-form analytics: submission trends, field abandonment rates, conversion tracking.
Scheduling 
Open and close forms automatically on a date/time schedule.
Webhooks 
Send form data to any external URL via HTTP POST on each submission.
Automation Integrations 
* Zapier 
* Make (formerly Integromat) 
* Pabbly Connect
CRM & Email Marketing (Pro) 
* ActiveCampaign 
* ConvertKit 
* AWeber 
* GetResponse 
* MailerLite 
* HubSpot 
* Zoho CRM 
* FluentCRM 
* Help Scout
Productivity & Storage 
* Google Sheets — Append a row to any spreadsheet on each submission 
* Google Drive — Save uploaded files directly to a Drive folder 
* Dropbox — Save uploaded files to a Dropbox folder
Messaging & Notifications 
* Slack — Post a rich message to any channel via incoming webhook 
* Discord — Post to a Discord channel 
* Telegram — Send a message to a bot or channel 
* Microsoft Teams — Post a card to a Teams channel
Conditional Logic (Pro) 
Advanced conditional rules with multi-field dependencies, page-level conditions, and email routing logic.
<h3>Bundled Libraries</h3>
All JavaScript and CSS assets are bundled locally within the plugin directory. No scripts or styles are loaded from a CDN or any remote server except for the explicitly documented external services listed below.
Bundled third-party libraries:
<ul>
<li>Flatpickr (<code>assets/js/flatpickr.min.js</code>, <code>assets/css/flatpickr.min.css</code>) — MIT License — https://github.com/flatpickr/flatpickr 
Local copy used for the date and time picker fields. Not fetched from any CDN.</li>
</ul>
First-party scripts:
<ul>
<li><code>assets/js/sortable.js</code> — a small first-party drag-and-drop helper written for this plugin (used for field ordering in the builder). It is original BoldForm code, not the third-party SortableJS library, and is GPL-licensed with the rest of the plugin.</li>
</ul>
The submissions chart on the Reports page is rendered using the browser’s native HTML5 Canvas API. No external charting library is loaded.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin can optionally connect to the following third-party services. No data is transmitted to any external service unless you have explicitly enabled and configured that service in BoldForm settings.
<h4>Google reCAPTCHA</h4>
Protects forms from spam and bot submissions.
When a page containing a reCAPTCHA-enabled form is loaded, Google’s reCAPTCHA script is loaded from Google’s servers. On submission, the plugin sends the reCAPTCHA token and the visitor’s IP address to Google’s verification API.
<ul>
<li>Data sent: reCAPTCHA response token, visitor IP address</li>
<li>When: Each form submission with reCAPTCHA enabled</li>
<li>Condition: Only when “Google reCAPTCHA” is selected in BoldForm > Settings > Captcha and valid keys are entered</li>
<li>Service provider: Google LLC</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>hCaptcha</h4>
Privacy-friendly alternative for spam protection.
When a page with an hCaptcha-enabled form is loaded, the hCaptcha script is loaded from hCaptcha’s servers. On submission, the token and visitor IP are sent to hCaptcha’s verification API.
<ul>
<li>Data sent: hCaptcha response token, visitor IP address</li>
<li>When: Each form submission with hCaptcha enabled</li>
<li>Condition: Only when “hCaptcha” is selected in BoldForm > Settings > Captcha and valid keys are entered</li>
<li>Service provider: Intuition Machines, Inc.</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>Mailchimp</h4>
Adds subscribers to a Mailchimp audience on form submission.
<ul>
<li>Data sent: Email address, and optionally first name and last name (only fields you map)</li>
<li>When: Each submission of a form with an active Mailchimp integration</li>
<li>Condition: Only when a Mailchimp connection with a valid API key is configured under BoldForm > Settings > Integrations</li>
<li>Service provider: The Rocket Science Group LLC (Mailchimp)</li>
<li>Terms of Use: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/</li>
</ul>
<h4>Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)</h4>
Adds contacts to a Brevo list on form submission.
<ul>
<li>Data sent: Email address, and optionally first name and last name (only fields you map)</li>
<li>When: Each submission of a form with an active Brevo integration</li>
<li>Condition: Only when a Brevo connection with a valid API key is configured under BoldForm > Settings > Integrations</li>
<li>Service provider: Brevo SAS</li>
<li>Terms of Use: https://www.brevo.com/legal/termsofuse/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
When a visitor submits a form, BoldForm Lite stores the submission in your site’s own database (no data is sent anywhere unless you have configured one of the external services listed above). Each stored entry includes:
<ul>
<li>The values the visitor entered in the form fields (which may include personal data such as name, email address, phone number, address, and any uploaded files).</li>
<li>The submitter’s IP address and browser user-agent string, recorded for spam-prevention and auditing.</li>
<li>The logged-in user ID, when the form is submitted by a logged-in user.</li>
</ul>
Entries are retained until you delete them. You can remove individual entries (or all of them) from BoldForm > Entries at any time. If you enable “Remove all data on uninstall” in the settings, all stored forms and entries are deleted when the plugin is uninstalled.
BoldForm Lite integrates with WordPress’s built-in privacy tools: under Tools > Export Personal Data and Tools > Erase Personal Data, an administrator can export or erase the form entries associated with a given email address to help fulfil data-subject requests.
BoldForm – Drag & Drop Form Builder uses <a href="https://appsero.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Appsero</a> SDK to collect some telemetry data upon user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements.
Appsero SDK does not gather any data by default. The SDK only starts gathering basic telemetry data when a user allows it via the admin notice. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users.
Integrating Appsero SDK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data, without confirmation from users in any case.
Learn more about how <a href="https://appsero.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Appsero collects and uses this data</a>.

BoldForm Lite – Drag & Drop Form Builder

Lightweight drag-and-drop form builder for WordPress with shortcode, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, AJAX submissions, and email integrations.

Arif Rahman

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<h4>WordPress Contact Form Builder Plugin</h4>
GenForm is a modern, lightweight WordPress form builder that lets you create beautiful, responsive forms in minutes — with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
Whether you need a simple contact form, event RSVP, job application, booking request, or lead-generation form, GenForm gives you everything you need right out of the box.
<h4>Why Choose GenForm Over Other Form Plugins?</h4>
Most WordPress form plugins overwhelm you with heavy page loads or confusing dashboards. GenForm takes a different approach:
Feature-Packed — 13 field types (including Section Break), 16+ templates, entry management, email notifications, CSV export, inline validation, dark mode, and more — all included. 
Lightweight & Fast — CSS and JavaScript only load on pages that actually contain a form. Zero overhead on every other page. 
Privacy First — All submissions are stored in your own WordPress database. Nothing is sent to any external server. 
Secure by Default — Built-in honeypot spam protection, IP rate limiting, nonce verification, and full input sanitization from day one. 
No Learning Curve — If you can drag and drop, you can build a form. It’s that simple.
<h4>Drag & Drop Form Builder</h4>
Build any form visually — no code, no complexity.
<ul>
<li>Drag fields from the sidebar onto the canvas and reorder them in real time.</li>
<li>13 field types: Text, Email, Textarea, Number, Select, Radio, Checkbox, Date, URL, Phone, Hidden, Password, and Section Break.</li>
<li>Customize every field: label, placeholder, help text, required toggle, CSS class, and column width.</li>
<li>6 column-width options (25%, 33%, 50%, 67%, 75%, 100%) to create multi-column layouts.</li>
<li>Section Break field — add titled dividers with an optional description to group related fields into named sections.</li>
<li>Clone any field with its full configuration in one click.</li>
<li>Type-specific controls: textarea rows, number min/max/step values, and text min/max character limits.</li>
<li>Default values and multi-option management for Select, Radio, and Checkbox fields.</li>
<li>Inline field validation — real-time per-field error messages appear on blur for required, email, URL, phone, number, and character-length rules.</li>
<li>URL parameter prefill — populate fields from URL query strings for landing-page and CRM flows.</li>
<li>Dark mode — forms adapt automatically to the visitor’s OS dark mode preference.</li>
</ul>
<h4>16+ Ready-Made Form Templates</h4>
Skip the blank canvas and start with a professionally designed template. GenForm ships with 16+ templates across 7 categories — just pick one, customize the text, and publish.
<ul>
<li>General — Simple Contact, Event RSVP, Volunteer Signup.</li>
<li>Business — Support Ticket, Job Application, Request a Quote, Bug Report.</li>
<li>Booking — Restaurant Reservation, Appointment Booking, Hotel Reservation.</li>
<li>Marketing — Newsletter Signup, Lead Generation, Event Registration.</li>
<li>Feedback — Customer Feedback.</li>
<li>Education — Course Enrollment.</li>
<li>Healthcare — Patient Intake.</li>
</ul>
Each template comes pre-configured with the right fields, sensible validation, and polished submit-button layout.
<h4>Smart Entry Management</h4>
Every form submission is captured, organized, and easy to act on — all inside your WordPress dashboard.
<ul>
<li>Familiar list-table interface — search, filter by form, and switch between All / Unread / Trash views.</li>
<li>Star important entries — flag submissions you want to follow up on.</li>
<li>Quick-View popup — scan an entry without leaving the list.</li>
<li>Dedicated detail page — see full submission data alongside metadata like IP address, browser, operating system, and source page URL.</li>
<li>Unread badge indicator — entries auto-mark as “read” when viewed.</li>
<li>Bulk actions: Mark Read, Mark Unread, Trash, Restore, Delete Permanently.</li>
<li>One-click CSV export — per form or all entries combined, with Excel-compatible formatting.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Email Notifications</h4>
Get notified instantly every time someone submits a form — and automatically send a confirmation to the submitter.
<ul>
<li>Automatic admin notification email on every new submission.</li>
<li>Confirmation email to the submitter — configure subject, body, and which field holds their email address, all per form.</li>
<li>Dynamic template tags: <code>{form_name}</code>, <code>{entry_id}</code>, <code>{admin_email}</code>, <code>{site_title}</code>, <code>{all_fields}</code>, and per-field <code>{field_*}</code> tags.</li>
<li>Customizable subject line, email body, sender name, sender email, and reply-to address — all configurable per form.</li>
<li>Global sender identity defaults in Settings — set it once, apply everywhere.</li>
<li>Clean HTML emails with structured data tables.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Anti-Spam Protection</h4>
Keep spam out without annoying your visitors.
<ul>
<li>Honeypot field — a hidden input that bots fill in but real users never see. Any flagged submission is silently rejected.</li>
<li>IP rate limiting — each IP address is capped at 5 submissions per minute. Excessive attempts get a “please try again later” message.</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA v2 — add your site key and secret in Settings, then enable reCAPTCHA per form with a single checkbox.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Form Import & Export</h4>
Move forms between sites without losing a single field.
<ul>
<li>Export any form as JSON — one click from the All Forms page.</li>
<li>Import a JSON file — upload a previously exported form from any GenForm install to recreate it instantly.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Embed Anywhere — Gutenberg, Shortcode & Page Builders</h4>
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg Block — add the “GenForm” block and pick your form from the sidebar.</li>
<li>Shortcode — <code>[genform id="X"]</code> works in Classic Editor, text widgets, and any page builder (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, etc.).</li>
<li>Per-form typography: choose your font size (12–24 px) and font weight (300–700).</li>
<li>Customizable submit button: text content and alignment (left, center, right, full-width).</li>
<li>Post-submission behavior: show a success message or redirect to a custom URL.</li>
<li>Enable / disable forms — toggle any form on or off without deleting it.</li>
</ul>
<h4>GDPR & Privacy Compliance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Per-form GDPR consent checkbox with fully customizable text.</li>
<li>Consent is validated on both the browser and the server — visitors cannot bypass it.</li>
<li>All data stays in your WordPress database — nothing is sent to third-party servers.</li>
<li>Clean uninstall removes all plugin data when you delete GenForm.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Live Form Preview</h4>
Preview any saved form exactly as your visitors will see it — directly from the builder or the All Forms page. Preview mode disables submissions so you can review the design without creating test entries.
<h4>Beautiful Admin Dashboard</h4>
<ul>
<li>Modern admin interface with a clean, card-based layout.</li>
<li>Dashboard widget — see total forms, total entries, and the 5 most recent submissions at a glance.</li>
<li>Admin Bar shortcuts — quick links to All Forms and Entries from any admin page.</li>
<li>Tabbed form builder: Fields → Settings → Notifications — everything in one place.</li>
<li>Global Settings page: brand accent color, default email identity, reCAPTCHA keys, and asset optimization toggle.</li>
<li>Form duplication, JSON export, and one-click shortcode copy on the All Forms page.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Works With Your Favorite Tools</h4>
GenForm integrates seamlessly with your WordPress setup:
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg — dedicated block with form picker.</li>
<li>Classic Editor — embed via shortcode.</li>
<li>Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder — paste the shortcode in any text/shortcode widget.</li>
<li>Any Theme — outputs clean, semantic HTML that inherits your theme’s styles.</li>
<li>Multisite Compatible — works on WordPress multisite installs.</li>
</ul>

GenForm – Drag & Drop Form Builder

The lightweight drag-and-drop form builder for WordPress. Create contact forms, feedback forms, bookings, and more — no coding required.

BoldForm Lite – Drag & Drop Form Builder vs GenForm – Drag & Drop Form Builder