Freemius

Mike Challis

Uncomplicated Forms is a high-performance, meticulously engineered form builder designed for developers and site owners who prioritize speed, security, and clean data handling. Built from the ground up to meet modern coding standards, it provides a logical, “zero-bloat” solution for managing multiple contact forms with precision.
The engine features native Cloudflare Turnstile integration and Akismet AI telemetry to provide robust, multi-layered defense against automated spam submissions without frustrating puzzles.
<h4>Engineered for Modern Environments</h4>
<ul>
<li>PHP Optimization: Leverages modern code structures like Constructor Property Promotion and Enums for clean execution speed.</li>
<li>Instance Isolation: Safely deploy multiple different forms on a single page with zero ID collisions, CSS overlaps, or script conflicts.</li>
<li>W3C Compliant Markup: Renders valid HTML5 and semantic ARIA labels for maximum accessibility and SEO performance.</li>
<li>Context-Aware Validation: Intelligent error reporting that identifies specific fields (e.g., “Address is required”) rather than generic system codes.</li>
<li>Privacy by Design: Native IP Anonymization (GDPR/CCPA compliant) and secure attachment handling.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Productivity & Portability</h4>
<ul>
<li>Settings Cloner: Instantly duplicate configurations or styles from one form ID to another. Perfect for rapid testing or creating variations.</li>
<li>Diagnostic Suite: Built-in SMTP test tool with real-time server-side debugging information to resolve mail delivery blocks fast.</li>
<li>Field Templates (Pro): Export and import specific field structures as portable templates. Migrate layouts between sites without exposing private email or redirect settings.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Drag-and-Drop Builder: Effortlessly reorder fields with native UI sorting.</li>
<li>Tri-Layer Spam Shield: Simultaneously enable Cloudflare Turnstile, Honeypot, and Akismet AI protection.</li>
<li>Flexible Fields: Text, Textarea, Checkbox, Radio, Select, Email, URL, Number, Phone (US), Date/Time, File Attachments, Password, and Consent.</li>
<li>Smart Address Blocks: Pre-engineered US and International compound address fields that handle multi-line data automatically.</li>
<li>Custom Routing: Sophisticated notification emails and autoresponders with dynamic field tags.</li>
<li>DMARC Ready: Explicit Return-Path controls and “Enable DMARC” protocol to ensure inbox delivery.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features (Upgrade to Pro)</h4>
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<li>Field Templates: High-fidelity export/import of field configurations for fast deployment.</li>
<li>Multi-Step Wizards: Create high-conversion multi-page forms with native pagination.</li>
<li>AJAX Background Submission: Instant, refresh-free submissions for a seamless user experience.</li>
<li>Marketing Data Bridge: Automatically append form data to success page URLs for CRM and tracking scripts—no extra plugins needed.</li>
<li>Professional Lead Storage: Log submissions to an included, high-concurrency form entries database table with a dedicated “Export to CSV” button.</li>
<li>Silent CRM Connectivity: Push data to external APIs/CRM endpoints (GET/POST) silently in the background.</li>
<li>Lead Magnets: Attach PDFs or documents to automated visitor confirmation emails.</li>
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Conditional Logic: Dynamically show or hide fields based on user input.
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<a href="https://uncomplicatedforms.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">UncomplicatedForms.com</a>
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<li><a href="https://uncomplicatedforms.com/support" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
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<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin is designed to process and store form data locally on your server by default. It only connects to the following third-party external services if explicitly enabled or opted-in by the site administrator:
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<li>Cloudflare Turnstile API (Optional – Disabled by Default)</li>
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* Purpose: Used to verify form submissions and distinguish human visitors from automated malicious spam bots. It is only active if the administrator checks the “Enable Cloudflare Turnstile” box in settings and inputs their API keys. 
* Data Transmitted: The user’s browser challenge token and remote IP address are securely sent to Cloudflare to process the validation request. 
* Links: <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/website-terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Privacy Policy</a>
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<li>Akismet API (Optional – Disabled by Default)</li>
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* Purpose: Provides cloud-based behavioral analysis to detect and block malicious form submissions. It is only active if the administrator checks the “Enable Akismet spam protection” box in settings. 
* Data Transmitted: The submitter’s name, email address, IP address, user agent, and form message content are securely sent to the Akismet API (operated by Automattic) to analyze the submission’s spam status. 
* Links: <a href="https://akismet.com/tos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Akismet Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://automattic.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Akismet Privacy Policy</a>
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<li>Freemius SDK (Optional – Opt-In upon Activation)</li>
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* Purpose: Handles optional opt-in developer connection diagnostics, premium software license activation, secure monetization checkouts, and premium version update notifications. 
* Data Transmitted: Only if explicitly opted-in by the administrator during activation, it securely transmits public WordPress environment metrics (WordPress version, active theme, active plugins list) and administrative profile details. For Pro upgrades, it processes secure API license key lookups. 
* Links: <a href="https://freemius.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Freemius Terms of Service</a> | <a href="https://freemius.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Freemius Privacy Policy</a>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Mike Challis – Plugin Author / Lead Architect</li>
</ul>

Uncomplicated Forms

Fast, secure WordPress form builder engineered for speed. Uncomplicated, lightweight, and structured to capture leads with maximum code efficiency.

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<a href="https://wphowto.net/smtp-mailer-plugin-for-wordpress-1482" rel="nofollow ugc">SMTP Mailer</a> plugin allows you to configure a mail server which handles all outgoing email from your website. It takes control of the wp_mail function and use SMTP instead.
<h3>SMTP Mailer Add-ons</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wphowto.net/how-to-add-a-reply-to-address-in-the-smtp-mailer-wordpress-plugin-6997" rel="nofollow ugc">Reply-To</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wphowto.net/smtp-mailer-email-logger-7066" rel="nofollow ugc">Email Logger</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>SMTP Mailer Settings</h3>
<ul>
<li>SMTP Host: Your outgoing mail server (e.g. smtp.gmail.com).</li>
<li>SMTP Authentication: Whether to use SMTP authentication when sending an email (True/False). If you choose to authenticate you will also need to provide your username and password.</li>
<li>SMTP Username: The username to connect to your SMTP server.</li>
<li>SMTP Password: The password to connect to your SMTP server.</li>
<li>Type of Encryption: The encryption to be used when sending an email (TLS/SSL/No Encryption. TLS is recommended).</li>
<li>SMTP Port: The port to be used when sending an email (587/465/25). If you choose TLS the port should be set to 587. For SSL use port 465 instead.</li>
<li>From Email Address: The email address to be used as the From Email when sending a test email.</li>
<li>From Name: The name to be used as the From Name when sending a test email.</li>
<li>Force From Name: The From name in the settings is set for all outgoing email messages.</li>
<li>Force From Email: The From email in the settings is set for all outgoing email messages.</li>
<li>Force From Address: The From address in the settings is set for all outgoing email messages.</li>
<li>Disable SSL Certificate Verification: As of PHP 5.6 a warning/error is shown if the SSL certificate on the server is not properly configured. This option lets you disable that behaviour.</li>
</ul>
<h3>SMTP Mailer Test Email</h3>
Once you have configured the settings you can send a test email to check the functionality of the plugin.
<ul>
<li>To: Email address of the recipient.</li>
<li>Subject: Subject of the email.</li>
<li>Message: Email body.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Known Compatibility</h3>
SMTP Mailer should work with any plugin that uses the WordPress Mail function. However, It has been tested with the following form and contact form plugins:
<ul>
<li>Contact Form 7</li>
<li>Jetpack Contact Form</li>
<li>Visual Form Builder</li>
<li>Fast Secure Contact Form</li>
<li>Formidable Forms</li>
<li>Contact Form by BestWebSoft</li>
</ul>
For detailed setup instructions please visit the <a href="https://wphowto.net/smtp-mailer-plugin-for-wordpress-1482" rel="nofollow ugc">SMTP Mailer</a> plugin page.

SMTP Mailer

So i have tried configuring it two ways - with gmail and smtp from my own hosting, it doesn't work in both cases.

With gmail it hangs on password authentication according to log - the password IS correct, less secure apps is checked and critical login is confirmed. 

With my own smtp credentials - it supposedly sending test message, but it simply doesn't comply with CF7, there's an error while sending form and that's it.

It is lightweight, which i really like but what of it if plugin doesn't work even on native settings?

To dev:
- if you fix it, then i will change my review. Latest WP, only your plugin and CF7, PHP 7.3 and default Wordpress theme.

It simply doesn't work with CF7

A bloat-free plugin that just sends SMTP emails as advertised. Great job Developers.

Minimalistic, Does the job


This is THE plugin you need to send e-mails. Forget about WPForms, Easy WP SMTP (after their upgrade it got super-bloated) or others. You just need to send e-mails, and this is the plugin to do it. Easy and lightweight.


The #1 SMTP plugin today


In the world of WP plugins, it's easy to get bogged down by bloated, feature-rich options. This plugin is a refreshing departure from that trend. It's lean, mean, and focused on doing one thing exceptionally well: sending emails.


Best SMTP plugin

Configure a SMTP server to send email from your WordPress site. Configure the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function.

Uncomplicated Forms vs SMTP Mailer