Forming Form Builder Pro is the premium add-on for Forming Forms. It adds 16 premium field blocks for surveys, bookings, quotes, applications and sign-ups, plus automatic updates and priority support.
Pro is an add-on, not a replacement. The free plugin stays installed and keeps doing everything it did: the Form block, entries, CSV export, CAPTCHA, settings and tools. Pro adds to it.
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What Pro adds
| Field | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Signature | Draw a signature, or type a name instead. Saved as an image |
| Rating | 3 to 10 stars |
| Slider | Pick a number by dragging, with a live value |
| Toggle | An on/off switch |
| Repeater | A group of fields visitors can add more than once (guests, line items) |
| Image Choice | Options shown as pictures, with one or several choices |
| Likert Scale | Rate several statements on the same scale |
| Net Promoter Score | 0 to 10, with your own end labels |
| Advanced Date | One date or a date range, with weekdays only, blocked dates and limits |
| International Phone | A country calling code picker |
| Currency | Amounts with a currency symbol, limits and a step |
| Masked Input | Typing masks such as (999) 999-9999 |
| Password | A strength meter and minimum length. Never stored |
| Confirm Email | Must match another email field |
| Smart Hidden Field | UTM parameters, landing page, referrer, IP, user role or browser |
| Content | Formatted instructions or notes inside the form |
Every Pro field is checked on the server, works with Forming’s in-browser validation, and appears in entries, CSV exports and notification emails. Details are on Pro Field Blocks.
Every Pro feature is included in every plan. Plans differ only in how many sites can use the license.
Requirements
- Forming Forms (free) 1.2.0 or later, installed and active
- WordPress 6.8 or later
- PHP 7.4 or later
If the free plugin is missing or too old, Pro shows a notice telling you what to install or update, and waits until it’s ready.
Installing Pro
- Make sure Forming Forms (1.2.0 or later) is installed and active.
- Download the
forming-form-builder-pro.zipfile from your BeautifulPlugins account. - Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the ZIP and click Install Now.
- Click Activate.
- Activate your license (below).
Once Pro is active, the Upgrade to Pro links disappear from the free plugin.
Activating your license
You can manage your license in two places. Both do the same thing.
- Forming → Settings → License
- The license box under Forming Form Builder Pro on the Plugins screen
Paste your license key and click Activate. The license panel shows:
- The status: Active, Expired, Not active on this site, Disabled or Invalid
- When the license renews or expires
- How many of your sites are using it (“Used on 1 of 5 sites”)
Until a license is activated, a notice on admin screens reminds you to activate it.
An active license gives you:
- Automatic updates: new Pro versions appear on Dashboard → Updates and the Plugins screen like any other plugin.
- New features as they’re released.
- Security fixes.
- Priority support from BeautifulPlugins support.
Checking, moving and renewing
- Check status refreshes the license details from the license server, for example after you renew.
- Deactivate on this site frees an activation so you can use the key on another site. Do this before moving a site to a new domain, or when retiring a staging copy.
- Get or renew a license opens your account to renew or upgrade to a plan with more sites.
If activation fails with Your license key has reached its activation limit, deactivate it on a site you no longer use, or upgrade your plan.
Using Pro fields
Pro fields appear in the block inserter inside any Form block, in the same Forming Form Builder category as the free fields. Add them like any other field. They share the same Field Settings (label, name, help text, required, width and messages), and each has its own panel for its options.