How to Build Your Own Gravity Forms
Replace Gravity Forms with a custom build. The Best WordPress Form Plugin
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 48 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 48 features
Certified Add-Ons(8 features)
Build powerful workflows to automate entry exports with conditional logic using Entry Automation
Create flexible, conditional pricing for product fields using Conditional Pricing Perk
Automatically generate, email, populate digital signatures and download PDFs with Fillable PDFs or Gravity PDF
Let Gravity Forms collect data while GravityView displays the data on the front end of your site
Create charts and calculations from form entries with GFChart
+3 more in this category
Security(5 features)
Stop bots in their tracks with an anti-spam honeypot or use Akismet integration to create a force field for data
Fend off spam and bot invasions with support for both Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3
Forms that meet PCI compliance requirements for secure payment processing
State-of-the-art security measures to keep form data safe and secure
Routine quarterly audits of all code across the Gravity Forms suite of plugins
Developer Tools(4 features)
Add-On Frameworks give you tools to easily build custom actions that run automatically upon form submission
GF API class allows you to easily push and pull data to manage forms, entries, and more
More than 500 available hooks to extend functionality and customize form behavior
Legible, well-commented code with clear names for variables and functions to make code approachable
Payment Processing(3 features)
Manage subscriptions and recurring payments with automated workflows using preferred payment processors
Manage transactions for registrations, subscriptions, donations, and product sales directly from forms
Integrates with Stripe, Square, Mollie and more to help manage secure transactions directly from WordPress forms
Advanced Features(2 features)
Use calculations within fields to dynamically calculate field values based on mathematical formulas
Allow users to sign forms electronically using a touchscreen device, touch pad, or mouse
Customization(2 features)
Easily apply custom CSS to forms for a seamless design experience
Dynamically populate submitted field values and other dynamic information in notification emails, post content, and user profiles
Data Collection(2 features)
Allow users to submit documents, photos, or other attachments with files saved directly to your server
Easily interact with users to both collect and analyze data on your target audience
Form Building(2 features)
Quickly design and build WordPress forms using intuitive drag-and-drop builder tools to organize modules
Quickly design and build WordPress forms using an intuitive visual form editor to select fields and configure options
Cost Calculator
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