Creating a web form for site visitors to communicate with you can be a daunting task for some, but for WordPress users, it’s a breeze with a contact form plugin. This article explores some free WordPress contact form plugins that not only help build and design forms but also enhance conversion rates.
Contact Coldform is a straightforward, customizable plugin that allows you to add a contact form to any page or post with ease. Its slower update frequency is a notable point to consider.
Contact Form 7 is a widely-used plugin with Ajax filtering, CAPTCHA support, and Akismet spam filtering. While packed with features, its user interface might be intimidating for non-developers.
Contact Form by ContactMe.com offers a free plan with limitations and two paid options. It provides a simple way to integrate contact forms into your WordPress site.
Custom Contact Forms is a highly customizable plugin with extensive features, including the ability to create custom “thank you” pages.
Fast Secure Contact Form supports file uploads and offers Akismet integration, spam protection, and auto-responder emails.
ONW Simple Contact Form is a user-friendly plugin with reCaptcha support and the ability to insert contact forms directly into posts and pages.
SimpleModal Contact Form is a jQuery-based modal-window form that provides IP address tracking and message copy options.
Slick Contact Forms allows you to add multiple contact forms to a webpage in various styles, including floating and sliding.
WP Flex Contact Form, developed in Flex/Flash, claims to reduce spam due to Flash’s incompatibility with spam bots.
This plugin enables adding a contact tab to your website, requiring an AWebVoice account for use.
Simple Contact Form allows adding contact forms to any area of your WordPress theme, with Ajax support for a smoother experience.
Visitor Contact Forms features geolocation and Google Maps integration, requiring an account on the plugin’s website for Form ID.
WD3K is an Ajax-powered contact form with a sliding appearance, leveraging the Contactable jQuery plugin.
Magic Contact is an Ajax-powered plugin similar to WD3K, offering sliding contact forms.
Easy Contact, based on WP Contact Form, provides a GUI for customization, shortcodes for embedding forms, and tracking options.
Enhanced WP Contact Form was developed by Joost de Valk, known for plugins like WordPress SEO and Google Analytics for WordPress.
Usernoise Contact Form adds a “Feedback” button that opens a modal-window form, with minimal setup required.
Cool Contact Form uses client-side validation for quick error detection and requires CSS knowledge for customization.
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