{"id":176468,"date":"2019-05-22T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T06:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium.wpmudev.org\/blog\/?p=176468"},"modified":"2019-05-22T09:28:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T09:28:29","slug":"forminator-1-7-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/forminator-1-7-release\/","title":{"rendered":"A free WordPress Form Builder with Calculations and Payments?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forminator 1.7 is here including calculations and Stripe payments. A new bar has been set for what you can expect for free from your WordPress form builder plugin!<\/p>\n<p>Not familiar? It\u2019s time for a change.<\/p>\n<p>Name a lead generating, money making, revenue growing website that doesn\u2019t have some way to capture information\u2026 you can\u2019t!<\/p>\n<p>Forms are as essential to WordPress as water is to a fish. But licensing a usable form builder, with a sensible UI that looks absolutely brilliant in just about any WordPress theme, is expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Forminator changes everything as the first completely free, premium form plugin for WordPress. We released version 1.0 with basic form essentials, <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/zapier-wordpress-form-integrations\/?icn=forminator_1_7_release&amp;ici=text-link_1000_plus_3rd_party_integrations\" target=\"_blank\">1000+ 3rd-party integrations<\/a>, and a fancy <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/forminator-quiz-integrations-and-wizard\/?icn=forminator_1_7_release&amp;ici=text-link_poll_and_quiz_builder\" target=\"_blank\">poll and quiz builder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then we made it <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/forminator\/\" target=\"_blank\">free on WordPress.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To make it a suitable replacement for your paid favorites required advanced calculations and a way to take payments. Today, Forminator delivers on both fronts.<\/p>\n<p>Before we take a look at the new features, install Forminator on your site so that you can follow along :) Get it on WordPress.org or <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/project\/forminator-pro\/?icn=forminator_1_7_release&amp;ici=text-link_install_forminator_pro\" target=\"_blank\">install Forminator Pro<\/a> with 24\/7 live support and get access to our complete suite of performance, optimization, security, marketing, hosting, and site management tools with a risk-free <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPMU DEV membership<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Forminator the Super Calculator!<\/h3>\n<p>Is it actually that cool? Yes. Yes, it is. Calculations open a whole new world of form building. Collect information, generate leads, take orders, and engage visitors\u2026Forminator is a lead-magnet. There are literally thousands of combinations but here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A registration form with upgrade packages and unique pricing<\/li>\n<li>Sell a tee shirt with size, color, price and tax variations<\/li>\n<li>Add a BMI and\/or calorie intake calculator to your health and fitness blog<\/li>\n<li>Embed a loan calculator into your finance site<\/li>\n<li>Display a due date calculator for your midwife client<\/li>\n<li>Interactive insta-quote or service estimator<\/li>\n<li>Share an ROI calculator on your agency site<\/li>\n<li>And on, and on, and on\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s see how it works. Devman wants to sell graphic tees to his fan base so let\u2019s build out his order form.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/forminator-new-form-calculations.png\" alt=\"Setup a new form in Forminator\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setup your new form and give it a name.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Using selectors, we\u2019ll add color, style, size, and quantity variations. The larger sizes had a markup from our distributor but with Forminator we were able to easily re-calculate and adjust the price based on size and quantity.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/forminator-size-variations.png\" alt=\"Forminator selector variations for WordPress forms\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use selectors to create size variables.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>And of course, Devman\u2019s local government wants a piece of the sales. Using another calculation module we can figure the additional percentage for taxes.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/taxes-calculation.png\" alt=\"Forminator calculation options\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set additional fees like taxes or shipping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can also include an up-sell for shipping, but Devman will just fly over and deliver for himself. ;)<\/p>\n<p>If math is not your strong suit, Forminator has your back. Forminator gives visual queues for what is being totaled.<\/p>\n<p>Once the calculations are run, we\u2019ll capture the name, email address, and phone number so we can deliver the shirt and add them to the Devman superfan contact list.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/devman-shirt-order-form.png\" alt=\"Forminator calculations\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upload and share your form to start taking orders.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What About Payments?<\/h3>\n<p>Forminator 1.7 <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">includes Stripe<\/a> (and PayPal is on the way). You captured all required information, used calculations to tally up the total, and now your users can place their order directly from Forminator. Woohoo!<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/stripe-front-end.png\" alt=\"Stripe payment popup\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take payments without leaving your form.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>To activate the Stripe module, go to the Forminator \u2018Settings\u2019 tab in the sidebar, choose \u2018Payments\u2019, click \u2018Configure\u2019 and add your publishable keys to the pop-up module. At the bottom of the module click \u2018connect\u2019 and you\u2019re all ready to start taking payments.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/forminator-stripe-payments.png\" alt=\"Stripe Forminator integration\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop in your Stripe code under Settings&gt;Payment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>No more manual payments for Devman. We can go back over to his order form and add the Stripe module. Set the payment option to \u2018variable\u2019 and choose the total to bill based on your user\u2019s options. In this case, we go with \u2018grand total\u2019.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wpdui-pic-regular  \">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-600x600 size-600x600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/grand-total-forminator.png\" alt=\"Use calculations to set variable payments.\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use calculations for variable payment options.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Not using Stripe or PayPal? <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/docs\/wpmu-dev-plugins\/forminator-api-docs\/?icn=forminator_1_7_release&amp;ici=text-link_forminator_api_is_open_and_well_documented\" target=\"_blank\">Forminator&#8217;s API is open and well-documented<\/a>. Build, share, or sell your own Forminator integrations.<\/p>\n<p>Also, check out this quick video on adding order forms with Forminator:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube-lazy-id dev-hidden\">hha0W-A1Kq8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>So much more&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Forminator 1.7 was packed with over 25 additions, improvements, and fixes (it probably could\u2019ve been 2.0). But our developers still have some big moves up their sleeves.<\/p>\n<p>Forminator is now by far the most robust, free form builder for WordPress and stands firm against your favorite premium solutions. So do yourself a favor and save yourself, and your customers, thousands of dollars in licensing fees.<\/p>\n<p>Download Forminator from <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/forminator\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress.org<\/a> or, if you\u2019re a member, <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/project\/forminator-pro\/?icn=forminator_1_7_release&amp;ici=text-link_install_forminator_pro\" target=\"_blank\">install Forminator Pro<\/a> from the WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin including hero hider white labeling, access to all our premium plugins, <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/hosting\/?icn=forminator_1_7_release&amp;ici=text-link_managed_wordpress_hosting\" target=\"_blank\">managed WordPress hosting<\/a>, and 24\/7 live support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forminator 1.7 is here including calculations and Stripe payments. A new bar has been set for what you can expect for free from your WordPress form builder plugin! Not familiar? It\u2019s time for a change. 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