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Fluent Forms vs WS Form

Updated 5 Oct 2026. 36 features compared side by side.

Fluent Forms

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (808)

Fast WordPress form builder from WPManageNinja with a generous free tier (conversational forms, Stripe, AI builder) and one-tier Pro licences.

Free installs800K+
From$79/yr
UpdatedNov 2026
Visit site Full profile
VS

WS Form

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (322)

Developer-focused WordPress form builder with a free LITE edition and PRO tiers adding conditional logic, calculations and 60+ paid integrations.

Free installs10K+
From$59/yr
UpdatedNov 2026
Visit site Full profile

Choose Fluent Forms if…

  • You need Square payments
  • You want the more complete feature set (99/100 vs 92/100)
  • You prefer the more widely used option

Choose WS Form if…

  • You want the lower entry price ($59/yr vs $79/yr)
  • You weigh user ratings (5.0 vs 4.8 on WordPress.org)

Fluent Forms includes 1 feature that WS Form lacks, including Square payments. Both include 35 of the 36 features we track.

At a glance

Fluent Forms
WS Form
99/100
Feature score
92/100
36 of 36
Features included
35 of 36
4.8/5
WordPress.org rating
5.0/5
800K+
Active installs
10K+
100%
Support threads resolved
100%

Feature comparison

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Feature
Fluent Forms
WS Form
Building14/1414/14
Drag & drop builder KeyVisual editor for adding and arranging fields without code.
Fluent Forms Included

Drag-and-drop builder with multi-column layouts in the free plugin.

WS Form Included

Drag-and-drop layout editor available in LITE.

Multi-step formsSplit long forms into pages with a progress indicator.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Form Step field for multi-step forms is Pro-only.

WS Form Included

LITE supports multiple tab forms with progress bars.

Conditional logic KeyShow or hide fields and change actions based on answers.
Fluent Forms Included

Conditional logic included in the free version.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Conditional logic is a PRO feature in all editions.

CalculationsCompute totals, quotes or scores from field values.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Numeric calculation is listed as a Pro feature.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Calculated fields included in every PRO edition.

File uploadsLet visitors attach files to a submission.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

File and image upload fields require Pro.

WS Form Paid version Personal

File Upload field is marked PRO in the knowledge base.

Repeater fieldsLet visitors add repeating sets of fields.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Repeat field is a Pro advanced field.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Repeatable sections are listed as a PRO feature.

Form templatesReady-made forms to start from.
Fluent Forms Included

Reusable pre-built templates in the free plugin.

WS Form Included

Single-click templates in LITE; PRO advertises 100+ templates.

Save and resumeVisitors can save a partial entry and finish later.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Save & Resume field is a Pro feature.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Save Progress lets users return to unfinished forms.

Conversational formsOne-question-at-a-time, typeform-style layout.
Fluent Forms Included

Conversational one-question-at-a-time forms are free.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Conversational forms are listed among PRO features.

Signature fieldCapture a drawn or typed signature on a form.
Fluent Forms Via add-on

Paid Signature Add-On for Fluent Forms sold separately by WPManageNinja.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Signature field included in PRO's 65+ field types.

QuizzesScored quizzes with right and wrong answers.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Quiz & survey module with scoring is Pro-only.

WS Form Partial

Quiz templates built with calculated fields and logic; no dedicated quiz module.

Surveys and pollsSurvey fields such as Likert scales and poll results reporting.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Survey module, NPS and rating fields with reports in Pro.

WS Form Partial

Survey templates and rating fields; no dedicated poll results feature found.

Visual styling controlsChange colours, spacing and layout without writing CSS.
Fluent Forms Included

Free Gutenberg form styler; advanced styler is Pro.

WS Form Included

Built-in Styler in LITE for visual styling without CSS.

AI form builderGenerate a form from a written prompt.
Fluent Forms Included

Built-in AI Form Builder generates forms from a prompt in free.

WS Form Via add-on

PRO OpenAI add-on (paid, in Agency) generates forms from prompts with your API key.

Payments4/43/4
Stripe payments KeyTake card payments through Stripe.
Fluent Forms Included

Stripe in free with a 1.9% fee; Pro removes the fee.

WS Form Via add-on

Stripe Elements add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

PayPal paymentsTake payments through PayPal.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

PayPal is among Pro payment gateways.

WS Form Via add-on

PayPal Checkout add-on, about $29/yr; included with Freelance and Agency.

Square paymentsTake payments through Square.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Square is among Pro payment gateways.

WS Form Not included

No Square integration listed among WS Form add-ons.

Recurring paymentsSubscriptions or repeating charges.
Fluent Forms Included

Free Subscription field supports recurring Stripe payments (1.9% fee).

WS Form Via add-on

Stripe Elements add-on supports subscription transactions.

Entries & workflow7/77/7
Entry management KeyBrowse, search and export submissions in the dashboard.
Fluent Forms Included

Entries stored with filters and CSV/Excel/ODS/JSON export.

WS Form Included

Submissions stored and viewable in admin with CSV export in LITE.

Custom email notificationsConfigurable admin and user emails per form.
Fluent Forms Included

Email notifications in free; conditional routing in Pro.

WS Form Included

LITE can send unlimited email notifications.

WebhooksSend submissions to any URL.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

WebHook integration is part of Pro.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Webhook action built into every PRO edition, not LITE.

User registrationCreate WordPress users from a form.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

User registration forms require Pro.

WS Form Via add-on

User Management add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

Front-end post submissionsCreate posts or custom post types from a form.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Post/CPT creation from submissions is a Pro feature.

WS Form Via add-on

Post Management add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

Partial entriesCapture what visitors typed before abandoning a form.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Partial entry capture requires Pro.

WS Form Paid version Personal

PRO can save partial submissions as In Progress via conditional logic.

PDF generationCreate PDFs from submissions, for example receipts or applications.
Fluent Forms Via add-on

Free Fluent PDF Generator add-on from WordPress.org.

WS Form Via add-on

PDF add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

Integrations5/55/5
MailchimpAdd subscribers to Mailchimp lists.
Fluent Forms Included

Mailchimp integration included in the free plugin.

WS Form Via add-on

Mailchimp add-on, about $19/yr; included with Freelance and Agency.

ZapierConnect submissions to thousands of apps via Zapier.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Zapier integration is included with Pro.

WS Form Via add-on

Zapier add-on, about $29/yr; included with Freelance and Agency.

HubSpotSend leads to HubSpot CRM.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

HubSpot is listed among Pro integrations.

WS Form Via add-on

HubSpot add-on, about $39/yr; included with Agency.

Google SheetsAppend submissions to a Google Sheet.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Google Sheets is listed among Pro integrations.

WS Form Via add-on

Google Sheets add-on, about $29/yr; included with Agency.

SalesforceSend leads and contacts to Salesforce.
Fluent Forms Paid version Pro

Salesforce is listed among Pro integrations.

WS Form Via add-on

Salesforce add-on, about $39/yr; included with Agency.

Spam & compliance4/44/4
reCAPTCHAGoogle reCAPTCHA spam protection.
Fluent Forms Included

reCAPTCHA field available in the free plugin.

WS Form Included

Google reCAPTCHA supported in LITE.

Cloudflare TurnstilePrivacy-friendly CAPTCHA alternative.
Fluent Forms Included

Cloudflare Turnstile field available in the free plugin.

WS Form Included

Cloudflare Turnstile supported in LITE.

Honeypot / built-in anti-spamInvisible spam filtering without a CAPTCHA.
Fluent Forms Included

Built-in honeypot spam protection in free.

WS Form Included

Honeypot plus rate limiting and keyword/IP blocking in LITE.

GDPR toolsConsent fields, data export/erasure, IP storage controls.
Fluent Forms Included

GDPR agreement field free; Pro adds auto-delete of entries.

WS Form Included

LITE is GDPR-ready; PRO adds encryption and data export/erasure request actions.

Developer2/22/2
Developer hooks & APIActions, filters and/or REST API for custom work.
Fluent Forms Included

Documented action/filter hooks and REST API for developers.

WS Form Included

Documented action and filter hooks for developers.

Block editor blockEmbed forms with a native block.
Fluent Forms Included

Gutenberg block with built-in form styler.

WS Form Included

Gutenberg block included in LITE.

Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?

Pricing compared

Fluent Forms Freemium

Free$0
Single Site$79 per year, 1 site
Agency$159 per year, 5 sites
Unlimited$299 per year, Unlimited
Single Site Lifetime$349 lifetime, 1 site
Agency Lifetime$599 lifetime, 5 sites
Unlimited Lifetime$899 lifetime, Unlimited

WS Form Freemium

Free$0
Personal$59 per year, 1 site
Freelance$149 per year, 5 sites
Agency$249 per year, Unlimited

Downloads trend

Fluent Forms

164,735 downloads last week

WS Form

1,671 downloads last week

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

Fluent Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (99/100 against 92/100) and includes Square payments that WS Form does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Fluent Forms and $59/yr for WS Form. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Biggest differences

Square payments

Fluent Forms: paid version (Pro). WS Form: not included. Square is among Pro payment gateways.

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FAQ

Which is better, Fluent Forms or WS Form?

Fluent Forms scores higher on our feature checklist (99/100 against 92/100) and includes Square payments that WS Form does not. Paid plans start at $79/yr for Fluent Forms and $59/yr for WS Form. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.

Which has more features?

Fluent Forms includes 36 of the 36 features we track, against 35 for WS Form. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.

Is Fluent Forms free?

Fluent Forms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $79/yr.

Is WS Form free?

WS Form has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $59/yr.

Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Fluent Forms or WS Form. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.