I was working on a WordPress project where I needed a few simple forms — contact, login/registration, and payment forms for a SaaS workflow.

Existing plugins like WPForms and Gravity Forms are great, but they felt heavy for my use case: too many features loaded by default, bloated JS/CSS, and addons I didn’t need. I realized I was spending more time fighting the plugin than building the forms I wanted.

So I built FormLight — a lightweight, Gutenberg-native WordPress form builder with optional addons. The core is fast, modular, and developer-friendly. Hooks and filters make it easy to extend.

Some highlights:

Fully Gutenberg / Block Editor compatible

Drag-and-drop builder with live preview

Multiple form types: login, registration, payment, booking, survey, feedback, and custom forms

Pre-built templates: Contact, Booking, Survey, Support, Job Application, Event Registration, Lead Capture, Feedback, Appointment

Optional addons: Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal, Google Sheets, Zapier

AJAX-powered submissions for smooth UX

Entries management: view, filter, delete, export CSV

GDPR-compliant and secure

Developer-friendly: translation-ready, extensible, embed in SaaS platforms

I built it because I wanted a lightweight, modular, Gutenberg-first alternative that’s fast, extendable, and works natively with WordPress standards.

I’d love to hear from the community:

How do you handle forms in Gutenberg-based projects?

Do you prefer lightweight, modular plugins or feature-packed solutions?

What frustrations have you had with existing WordPress form plugins?