{"id":15503,"date":"2010-09-21T15:21:21","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T09:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2026-10-06T20:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:44:24","slug":"free-contact-form-services-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Free Contact Form Services and Generators (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every website needs a way for visitors to get in touch, but publishing your email address openly invites spam. A contact form solves that: visitors type their message into a form, and it arrives in your inbox without your address being exposed. Here are the 10 best free contact form services and generators in 2026, for WordPress, static HTML sites and website builders.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15508\" title=\"contact-forms\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/contact-forms.png\" alt=\"Free contact form services and generators\" width=\"442\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/contact-forms.png 442w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/contact-forms-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> On WordPress, use <strong>Contact Form 7<\/strong> or <strong>WPForms Lite<\/strong>. For any other website, the easiest free contact form builders are <strong>Google Forms<\/strong>, <strong>Jotform<\/strong> and <strong>Tally<\/strong>. Developers with static sites can use <strong>Formspree<\/strong> or <strong>Netlify Forms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adc9c03a6d26\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adc9c03a6d26\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#Best_free_contact_form_plugins_for_WordPress\" >Best free contact form plugins for WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#1_Contact_Form_7\" >1. Contact Form 7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#2_WPForms_Lite\" >2. WPForms Lite<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#3_Fluent_Forms\" >3. Fluent Forms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#Best_free_online_contact_form_builders\" >Best free online contact form builders<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#4_Google_Forms\" >4. Google Forms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#5_Jotform\" >5. Jotform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#6_Tally\" >6. Tally<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#7_Typeform\" >7. Typeform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#8_Wufoo\" >8. Wufoo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#Free_contact_forms_for_static_HTML_sites\" >Free contact forms for static HTML sites<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#9_Formspree\" >9. Formspree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#10_Netlify_Forms\" >10. Netlify Forms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#How_to_stop_contact_form_spam\" >How to stop contact form spam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#What_about_the_forms_in_our_2011_list\" >What about the forms in our 2011 list?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#What_is_the_best_free_contact_form_for_WordPress\" >What is the best free contact form for WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#Can_I_add_a_contact_form_without_a_plugin\" >Can I add a contact form without a plugin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/free-contact-form-services-generators\/#Why_am_I_not_receiving_contact_form_emails\" >Why am I not receiving contact form emails?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_free_contact_form_plugins_for_WordPress\"><\/span>Best free contact form plugins for WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Contact_Form_7\"><\/span>1. Contact Form 7<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/contact-form-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Form 7<\/a> is one of the most installed WordPress plugins ever. It&#8217;s completely free, flexible and supports CAPTCHA, Akismet spam filtering and file uploads. You build forms with simple tags, so it suits users who don&#8217;t mind a little code.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_WPForms_Lite\"><\/span>2. WPForms Lite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPForms Lite<\/a> has a drag-and-drop builder and ready-made templates, so you can add a contact form in minutes without code. The paid version adds payments, surveys and integrations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Fluent_Forms\"><\/span>3. Fluent Forms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/fluentform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fluent Forms<\/a> is a fast, lightweight drag-and-drop form builder with a generous free version, including conditional logic and spam protection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_free_online_contact_form_builders\"><\/span>Best free online contact form builders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Google_Forms\"><\/span>4. Google Forms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/forms\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Forms<\/a> is completely free with no response limits. Responses go to a Google Sheet, and you can get an email for each new submission. Embed the form on any website with its iframe code.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Jotform\"><\/span>5. Jotform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jotform<\/a> offers thousands of templates and a powerful drag-and-drop builder. The free plan includes a limited number of forms and monthly submissions, which is plenty for most small sites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Tally\"><\/span>6. Tally<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tally<\/a> works like a document editor: type your questions and they become a form. Its free plan allows unlimited forms and submissions, which is unusually generous.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Typeform\"><\/span>7. Typeform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.typeform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Typeform<\/a> shows one question at a time in a friendly, conversational style. The free plan has a small monthly response limit, so it&#8217;s best for low-volume sites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Wufoo\"><\/span>8. Wufoo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wufoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wufoo<\/a>, one of the oldest online form builders and now part of SurveyMonkey, still offers a free plan with a few forms and a limited number of entries.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_contact_forms_for_static_HTML_sites\"><\/span>Free contact forms for static HTML sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Formspree\"><\/span>9. Formspree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/formspree.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formspree<\/a> lets you add a working contact form to any HTML page by pointing the form&#8217;s action at a Formspree address. No server code needed. The free plan covers a modest number of submissions each month.<\/p>\n<pre><code>&lt;form action=\"https:\/\/formspree.io\/f\/your-form-id\" method=\"POST\"&gt;\r\n  &lt;input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Your email\" required&gt;\r\n  &lt;textarea name=\"message\" placeholder=\"Your message\" required&gt;&lt;\/textarea&gt;\r\n  &lt;button type=\"submit\"&gt;Send&lt;\/button&gt;\r\n&lt;\/form&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Netlify_Forms\"><\/span>10. Netlify Forms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your site is hosted on Netlify, add a <code>netlify<\/code> attribute to your HTML form and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.netlify.com\/forms\/setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netlify Forms<\/a> collects submissions for you, with a free monthly allowance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_stop_contact_form_spam\"><\/span>How to stop contact form spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add a CAPTCHA.<\/strong> Google reCAPTCHA or the free, privacy-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/products\/turnstile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloudflare Turnstile<\/a> block most bots without annoying visitors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a honeypot field.<\/strong> A hidden field that only bots fill in. Many form plugins include this.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn on spam filtering<\/strong> like Akismet or your plugin&#8217;s built-in protection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t ask for more than you need.<\/strong> Name, email and message is enough for a contact form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prefer a simple email link? See how we set up our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_the_forms_in_our_2011_list\"><\/span>What about the forms in our 2011 list?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our original list included Kontactr, Freedback, Foxyform, an AJAX contact form script and Visitor Contact. Contact forms have moved on since then, with better spam protection and mobile-friendly designs, so we&#8217;ve replaced those older services with actively developed tools. Contact Form 7, Jotform and Wufoo were on the original list and are still going strong.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_free_contact_form_for_WordPress\"><\/span>What is the best free contact form for WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Contact Form 7 is the most popular free option, while WPForms Lite is easier for beginners thanks to its drag-and-drop builder.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_add_a_contact_form_without_a_plugin\"><\/span>Can I add a contact form without a plugin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Embed a Google Form, Jotform or Tally form, or use Formspree with a simple HTML form.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_am_I_not_receiving_contact_form_emails\"><\/span>Why am I not receiving contact form emails?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Emails from WordPress forms are often blocked or sent to spam. Set up an SMTP plugin to send mail through a proper email service, and check your spam folder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every website needs a way for visitors to get in touch, but publishing your email address openly invites spam. 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