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WPForms vs WS Form

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

WPForms

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (14,387)

Beginner-friendly drag-and-drop form builder from Awesome Motive with a free Lite plugin, 2,100+ templates and tiered Pro plans for payments and CRMs.

Free installs5M+
From$99/yr
UpdatedOct 2026
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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 WPForms if…

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

Choose WS Form if…

  • You want the lower entry price ($59/yr vs $99/yr)
  • You weigh user ratings (5.0 vs 4.8 on WordPress.org)

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

At a glance

WPForms
WS Form
100/100
Feature score
92/100
36 of 36
Features included
35 of 36
4.8/5
WordPress.org rating
5.0/5
5M+
Active installs
10K+
71%
Support threads resolved
100%

Feature comparison

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

Visual drag-and-drop builder included in Lite.

WS Form Included

Drag-and-drop layout editor available in LITE.

Multi-step formsSplit long forms into pages with a progress indicator.
WPForms Paid version Basic

Page Break field for multi-page forms requires a paid licence.

WS Form Included

LITE supports multiple tab forms with progress bars.

Conditional logic KeyShow or hide fields and change actions based on answers.
WPForms Paid version Basic

Not available in Lite; included from the Basic plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Conditional logic is a PRO feature in all editions.

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

Calculations add-on requires a Pro licence or higher.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Calculated fields included in every PRO edition.

File uploadsLet visitors attach files to a submission.
WPForms Paid version Basic

File Upload field is a paid feature from Basic.

WS Form Paid version Personal

File Upload field is marked PRO in the knowledge base.

Repeater fieldsLet visitors add repeating sets of fields.
WPForms Paid version Basic

Repeater field is labelled a Basic feature.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Repeatable sections are listed as a PRO feature.

Form templatesReady-made forms to start from.
WPForms Included

2,100+ templates available; some use Pro-only fields.

WS Form Included

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

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

Save and Resume add-on included from the Pro plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Save Progress lets users return to unfinished forms.

Conversational formsOne-question-at-a-time, typeform-style layout.
WPForms Paid version Pro

Conversational Forms add-on included from the Pro plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Conversational forms are listed among PRO features.

Signature fieldCapture a drawn or typed signature on a form.
WPForms Paid version Pro

Signatures add-on included from the Pro plan.

WS Form Paid version Personal

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

QuizzesScored quizzes with right and wrong answers.
WPForms Paid version Pro

Quiz addon requires a Pro licence or higher.

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.
WPForms Paid version Pro

Surveys and Polls add-on with Likert, NPS and reports from 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.
WPForms Included

Form themes and block-editor style controls opened to all users in 2025.

WS Form Included

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

AI form builderGenerate a form from a written prompt.
WPForms Included

WPForms AI generates forms from prompts in Lite and Pro; daily rate limit.

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.
WPForms Included

Stripe in Lite with a 3% fee; fee removed on Pro and higher.

WS Form Via add-on

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

PayPal paymentsTake payments through PayPal.
WPForms Included

PayPal Commerce available in Lite with a 3% platform fee.

WS Form Via add-on

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

Square paymentsTake payments through Square.
WPForms Included

Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.

WS Form Not included

No Square integration listed among WS Form add-ons.

Recurring paymentsSubscriptions or repeating charges.
WPForms Included

Lite's Stripe integration supports subscription payments (3% 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.
WPForms Paid version Basic

Lite only emails and backs up entries; dashboard entry management from Basic.

WS Form Included

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

Custom email notificationsConfigurable admin and user emails per form.
WPForms Included

Customisable email notifications included in Lite.

WS Form Included

LITE can send unlimited email notifications.

WebhooksSend submissions to any URL.
WPForms Paid version Elite

Webhooks addon requires the Elite licence.

WS Form Paid version Personal

Webhook action built into every PRO edition, not LITE.

User registrationCreate WordPress users from a form.
WPForms Paid version Pro

User Registration add-on included from the Pro plan.

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.
WPForms Paid version Pro

Post Submissions add-on included from the Pro plan.

WS Form Via add-on

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

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

Form Abandonment add-on captures partial entries from 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.
WPForms Paid version Pro

PDF addon requires a Pro licence or higher.

WS Form Via add-on

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

Integrations5/55/5
MailchimpAdd subscribers to Mailchimp lists.
WPForms Paid version Plus

Mailchimp addon requires a Plus licence or higher.

WS Form Via add-on

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

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

Zapier addon requires a Pro licence or higher.

WS Form Via add-on

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

HubSpotSend leads to HubSpot CRM.
WPForms Paid version Elite

HubSpot addon requires the Elite licence.

WS Form Via add-on

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

Google SheetsAppend submissions to a Google Sheet.
WPForms Paid version Pro

Google Sheets addon requires a Pro licence or higher.

WS Form Via add-on

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

SalesforceSend leads and contacts to Salesforce.
WPForms Paid version Elite

Salesforce add-on is included only with Elite.

WS Form Via add-on

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

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

Google reCAPTCHA available in all versions including Lite.

WS Form Included

Google reCAPTCHA supported in LITE.

Cloudflare TurnstilePrivacy-friendly CAPTCHA alternative.
WPForms Included

Cloudflare Turnstile available in all versions including Lite.

WS Form Included

Cloudflare Turnstile supported in LITE.

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

Built-in honeypot-based anti-spam token and minimum submit time in Lite.

WS Form Included

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

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

GDPR Agreement field, cookie/IP disabling and no-store option for all users.

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.
WPForms Included

Large set of documented actions and filters in developer docs.

WS Form Included

Documented action and filter hooks for developers.

Block editor blockEmbed forms with a native block.
WPForms Included

WPForms Gutenberg block with style controls included in Lite.

WS Form Included

Gutenberg block included in LITE.

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

Pricing compared

WPForms Freemium

Free$0
Basic$99 per year, 1 site
Plus$199 per year, 3 sites
Pro$399 per year, 5 sites
Elite$599 per year, 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

WPForms

2,564,988 downloads last week

WS Form

1,660 downloads last week

Verdict

Based on our feature data Checked 5 Oct 2026

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

Biggest differences

Square payments

WPForms: included. WS Form: not included. Square usable in Lite with a fee; Square Pro add-on (Pro plan) removes it.

Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.

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FAQ

Which is better, WPForms or WS Form?

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

Which has more features?

WPForms 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 WPForms free?

WPForms has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/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 WPForms 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.