Welcome to the Fluent Forms Glossary! This guide explains key terms and essential features to help you better understand Fluent Forms and its features.
Form Builder
The Form Builder is where you create and manage all your forms. Everything starts here, from simple contact forms to multi-step surveys, payment forms, quizzes, and registration forms.
Fields
Fields are the core parts of a form where users enter information. Fluent Forms offers many fields you can easily drag and drop into your form without coding.
In the Free version, you get basic fields like name, email, dropdowns, checkboxes, radio buttons, date pickers, and address fields.
The Pro version adds powerful options like file and image uploads, payment fields, repeaters, calculation fields, ratings, dynamic fields, and quiz or post-creation fields.
Fields are organized into General and Advanced groups, so you can quickly find what you need to build everything from a simple contact form to complex, multi-step forms with logic and payments.
Integration
Fluent Forms lets you connect your forms to tools you already use. You can send form data to Mailchimp, Slack, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Salesforce, Twilio, Google Maps, and many others.
It also works with payment gateways like Stripe, Razorpay, and PayPal. With 60+ integrations available, Fluent Forms makes automating tasks, collecting leads, and accepting payments through your forms easy.
Settings
You have complete control over how your forms behave. Customize messages, email notifications, and form schedules.
Payment settings let you choose currencies and payment types and manage gateways. Global settings allow you to apply default options across all forms, which saves time and keeps things consistent.
AI Form Builder
Create complete forms just by describing what you need. The AI Assistant in Fluent Forms uses your prompt to build the form instantly. this helps to save your valuable time. To know more about Fluent Form AI Builder read this article here.
Entry
An entry is the information saved when someone fills out and submits a form. You can view these entries in your WordPress dashboard and export them as CSV, Excel, or JSON files.
Styling & Customization
Customize how your forms look with built-in design options. You can adjust colors, fonts, borders, and layouts without CSS. Pro users also get extended styling features.
You can control every aspect of your form, from its design to how it functions. If you want advanced customization, you can add your CSS or JavaScript.
Shortcode
A shortcode is a tiny text you copy and paste into a page, post, or widget area. Just paste it where you want the form to appear.
Widget
Widgets let you place forms in sidebars, footers, or other widget-ready spots. You can also use Fluent Forms widgets like Elementor or Oxygen inside page builders.
Import/Export
Do you need to move a form to another site or keep a backup? Export it to a file and import it elsewhere. You can even import forms from plugins like WPForms or Contact Form 7.
Webhook
A webhook sends form data to another app or service once someone submits the form. It is excellent for custom workflows and automation, especially with CRM or marketing tools.
Conditional Logic
Conditional logic makes your form smart. Based on users’ choices, you can show or hide questions, send different emails, or display special messages.
PDF Generator
The PDF Generator turns form submissions into downloadable PDF files. It can be used for receipts, certificates, summaries, or other documents.
This glossary offers a general overview of Fluent Forms’ essential terminology and concepts.
