Description
FormLight Lite empowers WordPress users to build professional custom forms without coding. Features include:
✅ Gutenberg block for form building with live preview in the editor
✅ AJAX-powered submissions for better user experience
✅ Responsive design that works on all devices
✅ Customizable styling and validation
✅ Secure data handling and GDPR compliance
✅ Admin settings panel for easy configuration
✅ Submissions & Entries management (view, delete, export CSV)
🔥 Upgrade to FormLight Pro for pre-built templates, email notifications, and integrations with Mailchimp, Google Sheets, PayPal, Stripe, Zapier. FormLight Pro is available with Business and Developer licenses.
Perfect for businesses, bloggers, and developers who need reliable form solutions.
External Services
FormLight Lite communicates with the following external service operated by the plugin author (wpmeal.com):
Pro Upgrade Notice Service
* URL: https://wpmeal.com/formlight/wplb.json
* Purpose: Displays a dismissible admin notice about FormLight Pro features (shown once per user)
* Data Sent: WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version (via standard HTTP headers)
* Frequency: One-time display in admin, user can dismiss permanently
* Privacy Policy: https://wpmeal.com/formlight/privacy-policy.php
* Terms of Service: https://wpmeal.com/formlight/terms-of-use.php
Addons Store Service
* URL: https://wpmeal.com/formlight/formlight-addons.json
* Purpose: Retrieves list of available premium addons for display in admin
* Data Sent: Standard HTTP request headers only
* Frequency: When viewing FormLight addons page in WordPress admin
* Privacy Policy: https://wpmeal.com/formlight/privacy-policy.php
* Terms of Service: https://wpmeal.com/formlight/terms-of-use.php
These services do not collect or store personal information. Only basic server logs (IP address, user agent) are recorded as part of standard web server operations.
Credits
FormLight includes the following third-party libraries:
- jQuery formBuilder (MIT License) – https://formbuilder.online/ (by Kevin Chappell)
- mi18n (MIT License) – https://github.com/Draggable/mi18n (by Kevin Chappell)
- Bootstrap CSS (MIT License) – https://getbootstrap.com/
All libraries are GPL-compatible and used under their respective licenses.
Screenshots
FormLight animated demo 
FormLight addons (Pro version) 
FormLight toolbar 
FormLight block in Gutenberg 
FormLight entries 
FormLight form types (Pro version) 
FormLight frontend 
FormLight settings 
FormLight templates (Pro version)
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- FormLight
Installation
- Upload the
formlightfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to FormLight settings in the admin panel to configure integrations
- Add the FormLight block to any page or post in the Gutenberg editor to create your form
- Publish the page/post to make the form live
FAQ
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How do I create a form?
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Add the FormLight block to your page/post in the Gutenberg editor. Configure the form fields directly in the block toolbar with live preview.
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What integrations are supported?
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Upgrade to FormLight Pro for integrations with Mailchimp, Google Sheets, PayPal, Stripe, and Zapier.
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Is it mobile responsive?
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Yes, all forms are fully responsive and work on all devices.
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Can I customize the form styling?
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Yes, you can customize the styling through the FormLight block settings in the Gutenberg editor.
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Is FormLight GDPR compliant?
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Yes, FormLight handles data securely and provides deletion options. Ensure forms include consent checkboxes and link to your privacy policy.
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Why don’t I see the FormLight block?
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Ensure you are using the Block Editor (Gutenberg), not Classic Editor. The FormLight block should appear in the blocks inserter.
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Where do entries go?
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All submissions are inside FormLight FormLight Entries.
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Does the form send email?
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Email notifications are available in FormLight Pro.
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What if my form isn’t saving submissions?
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Check WordPress debug logs for errors and ensure the FormLight block is properly configured with required fields.
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Is user data secure?
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Yes, FormLight uses WordPress security standards and GDPR-compliant handling.
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How do I develop addons for FormLight?
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See the addons development guide at https://github.com/wpmeal/formlight-addon-example
Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
Contributors & Developers
“FormLight – Simple Lightweight Form Builder – Contact, Payment, Registration & More” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.8
- Adjust title and description of readme.
1.0.7
- Updated TinyMCE from v4.9.11 (2020) to v7.5.1 for better security and support
- Updated Quill.js to v2.0.2 for improved rich text editing
- Enhanced updater class code quality to meet WordPress.org standards
- Removed unused update checker methods (check_for_update, plugin_info)
- Streamlined updater to focus on pro upgrade notices only
1.0.6
- Added External Services documentation for WordPress.org compliance
- Documented Pro upgrade notice service and addons store service
- Removed Stripe.js from Lite version (Pro feature only)
- Fixed JavaScript error for undefined wplb_stripe variable
- Fixed double slash in language file paths
- Changed author name to match WordPress.org username
- Prepared for WordPress.org submission
1.0.5
- CDN removal – all assets now bundled locally
- TinyMCE and Quill.js included in plugin
1.0.4
- Reset plugin name
1.0.3
- addons integration bug fixed
1.0.2
- adjustments for plugin check pcp
1.0.1
- Readme and screenshots preparing
1.0.0
- Initial lite release
- Gutenberg block for building forms with live preview in the editor
- Settings panel for plugin configuration
- Submissions & Entries management (view, delete, export CSV)
- AJAX form submissions
- Responsive design
- FAQ and support documentation included
- Upgrade to FormLight Pro for templates, email notifications, and integrations