Popular support for the Form Block in WordPress Core

I’m so pleased to see the Gutenberg team has started to develop a Form block for WordPress core.

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Requests for a Form Block
Widespread support for bringing forms to WordPress core
WordPress User Feedback
Current State of the Experiment

Requests for a Form Block #

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Widespread support for bringing forms to WordPress core #

Comments on this Pull Request indicate there is support for adding forms as an experiment within the Gutenberg plugin.

There also appears to be widespread support for eventually adding the form block within WordPress core.

Refer: Feature suggestion: Form & input blocks #44186

Users who’ve only ever used the Block Editor, will likely expect a WordPress Form to be just another block.

WordPress User Feedback #

Austin Ballard, owner of Presstwood Design, shared his perspective as a seasoned web designer who has navigated the complexities of WordPress form plugins:

“After 15 years building WordPress sites, I’ve encountered persistent challenges with form plugins. The ecosystem requires mastering multiple different form plugins, each with their own approach to functionality, interface design, and styling options. This fragmentation creates unnecessary complexity when developing sites, both for myself and for the clients I’m working with.

While I now have a preferred forms solution, it remains a pain point – especially when inheriting sites built by other people. For new WordPress users, this inconsistency creates an unnecessary hurdle.

I love working with WordPress because of the flexibility, community and ecosystem, but I recognise that many of the platforms people are considering now like Webflow, Squarespace, and Wix all include native form builders, which could potentially make WordPress less appealing to beginners.

A simple built-in form solution in WordPress core would:

Serve the majority of users with basic form needs

Provide a consistent experience across sites

Reduce reliance on third-party plugins

Create an extendable foundation for more complex requirements

Adding native form block based functionality would streamline development and keep WordPress competitive, benefiting both developers and clients.”
Austin Ballard, owner of Presstwood Design

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Current State of the Experiment #

To see the current state of this experiment you need to install the latest version of the Gutenberg plugin & activate the Form and Input blocks option.