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Crazy sensors on it, and it’s lighter than an Apple Watch, which I tried again to use this year but wasn’t able to handle another device in my life that I had to charge daily. It has a weird charger, pictured next to it, but only needs charging once every few weeks so I don’t mind at all.</li>\n<li>This is the latest 15” grey touchbar MacBook Pro, customized by <a href=\"https://www.uncovermac.com/\">Uncover</a> to have the <a href=\"https://jetpack.com/\">Jetpack</a> logo on it. I like the keyboard quietness and performance improvements of latest generation.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.aersf.com/fit-pack-2-black\">Fit Pack 2 from Aer</a> is the same I wrote a whole blog post about last year, and I still love and adore it every day. They have a few bigger and smaller packs, but the quality is just fantastic and I love all the pockets. Mine is starting to tear a little bit by one of the shoulder straps, but I do keep ~18lbs in it regularly.</li>\n<li>This is a <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035N09CS/?tag=photomatt08-20\">grey wool buff</a>, which works as a scarf, a hat, or an eye cover if I’m trying to sleep. I tried this out because of one of <a href=\"http://tynan.com/gear2017\">Tynan’s also-great gear posts</a>.</li>\n<li>Passport, because you never know when you’ll need to leave the country.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VTJWRJW/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Kindle Oasis</a> with this <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B7H4L8F/?tag=photomatt08-20\">random case on it</a>. I dig that this one is apparently waterproof — which I’ve never tested — but doesn’t feel like we’ve found the perfect size and weight balance yet. Reading is my favorite activity right now so this is my most-loved item.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EN9QK6G/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Imazing 10k charger</a>. Great capacity, charges via USB-C. (2nd year)</li>\n<li>I’ve started carrying around some stationery so I can write notes to people when I’m on the road. Now I just need better handwriting&#8230;</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.delfonics.com\">Delfonics</a> is a funky-cool Japanese stationery, and <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003N1XRYY/?tag=photomatt08-20\">this 3”x4” Rollbahn notebook is tops</a>, and actually fits in my pocket. The Amazon one linked might be larger, I found it at <a href=\"http://paper-ya.com/\">Paper-Ya on Granville Island</a>.</li>\n<li>A small leather bracelet I got in Seoul, Korea.</li>\n<li>Two things here: a <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CM589B8/?tag=photomatt08-20\">rolled-up chamois cloth</a> for cleaning glasses, inspired by <a href=\"https://ma.tt/2018/01/r-i-p-dean/\">my late friend Dean</a>, and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/helenhousandi/status/746057671531429889\">a WordPress ring I wear sometimes</a>.</li>\n<li>Three pens here: A <a href=\"https://matt.blog/2018/09/30/new-automattic-pen/\">cool customized one we did for Automatticians</a>; a <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J2S5JNY/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Lamy Accent 4pen</a> which has red, blue, black, and a mechanical pencil built in; a Sharpie for signing stuff.</li>\n<li>Have gone away from the carbon fiber clip and now using this <a href=\"https://www.paulsmith.com/us/mens/accessories/wallets?style=205\">small Paul Smith card wallet</a>.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016QO5YNG/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Apple Magic Mouse 2</a>. When this one breaks I’ll switch it out for a black one.</li>\n<li>Charger for the MacBook Pro.</li>\n<li>A super small international adapter, which is also nice for converting the 3-prong in the next item into a 2-prong. It’s Lenmar but I’m not going to link Amazon because they’re charging too much, just picked up in an airport store.</li>\n<li><strong>Probably my favorite new item of the year:</strong> I have given Native Union a hard time in the past but super love <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075LPVWBS/?tag=photomatt08-20\">this combo extension cord and USB charger</a>. It is an 8-foot extension cord, which is remarkably handy, has two AC outlets, 3 USB ports, and one USB-C. Total life-saver.</li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https://sdrtraveller.com/collections/accessories/products/accessory-pouch\">dyneema accessory pouch</a>, <a href=\"https://retaw.tokyo/en/\">retaW aoyama / tokyo fragrance lipcream</a>, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LVYSKQ/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Aveda Peppymint breath refresher</a>, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IB0H8G/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Aesop Ginger Flight Therapy</a> roller, a spray hand cleanser, and <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003J35X9I/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Mintia COLDSMASH</a>.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.districtvision.com/about\">District Vision</a> makes these <a href=\"https://www.sportique.com/products/district-vision-nagata-gray-sunglasses-district-black-rose\">these running sunglasses</a> in Japan, which I found at the <a href=\"https://snowpeak.com/\">Snow Peak</a> store in NYC.</li>\n<li>These sunglasses are a collaboration between <a href=\"https://saltoptics.com/\">Salt</a> and <a href=\"https://www.aetherapparel.com/\">Aether</a>.</li>\n<li>A single-use packet of Sriracha. Hot sauce in your bag? Swag.</li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JDUCSD0/?tag=photomatt08-20\">palo santo smudge stick</a>, smells great when you burn it. I’m turning into a hippie.</li>\n<li>Hermes business card holder.</li>\n<li>iPhone XS with a Jetpack <a href=\"https://www.popsockets.com/\">Popsocket</a>.</li>\n<li>Pixel 2, now replaced by a Pixel 3 XL.</li>\n<li>This is a bag with some small opals I gave as a Burning Man gift.</li>\n<li>iPad Pro 10.5 and <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WLK8GY/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Apple sleeve with Pencil holder</a>, which is still one of my favorite gadgets of the year. Everything about this device just works and is a pleasure to use, and I&#8217;ve already ordered the new 11&#8243; Pro and related accessories.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013VL4W58/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Half meter (the perfect size) lightning cable</a>.</li>\n<li>Apple USB-C dongle.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8PYE5X/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Cool multi-function USB cable with lightning, two micro-USBs, and USB-C</a>. I give these away all the time now and it’s nice to pair with the battery in #8 because I know I can charge anybody with this thing.</li>\n<li>Short USB-C.</li>\n<li>Combo micro-USB and Lightning.</li>\n<li>Short lightning cable, just like 29.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E1Y5O6/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Velcro cable ties</a>, great for tidying pretty much anything. I just take a few out of the big pack and roll them up to travel with.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XTXLNCW/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Retractable USB-C</a>, don’t love these as they break but it’s the best of what’s out there.</li>\n<li>USB-C to Lightning, great for super-fast charging.</li>\n<li>My favorite USB-C hub so far, the <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B87BN1M/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Satechi Aluminum Type-C Multimedia Adapter with 4K HDMI, Mini DP, USB-C PD, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, Micro/SD Card Slots</a>. Pretty much everything you could possibly need.</li>\n<li>A pretty handy <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OWBHE9I/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Ventev dashport car port charger that’s small and light</a>. (2nd year)</li>\n<li>A few spare SIM cards, some SD cards, thingy to poke SIM card holder, and <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010HWCFDA/?tag=photomatt08-20\">combo USB-C / USB-A 64gb stick</a>.</li>\n<li>Lockpick set. (4th year)</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.bragi.com/thedashpro/customize/\">Bragi Pro custom earphones</a>. For many years I had custom in-ear monitors, but the convenience of wireless overcame that, even before they started taking headphone jacks out of phones. Bragi now allows you to send in ear molds from an audiologist and they’ll make these custom true wireless headphones that fit and sound great, but I have trouble recommending because the case is so heavy and once got so jammed I almost thought I’d have to throw the whole thing away, and the app has never been able to “connect” for me because it gets stuck on turning on some fitness sensors. If it could connect I think I could turn off the other feature that is annoying, which is the touch controls that I find get triggered by my hat or when my head is against a chair. So, a qualified “maybe try this.”</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D4LBOV6/?tag=photomatt08-20\">Sennheiser Culture Series Wideband Headset</a>, which I use for podcasts, Skype, Facetime, Zoom, and Google Hangout calls with external folks and teams inside of Automattic. Light, comfortable, great sound quality, and great at blocking out background noise so you don’t annoy other people on the call. I’d love to replace this with something wireless but haven’t found one with as high fidelity audio.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07712LKJM/?tag=photomatt08-20\">GL.iNet GL-AR750 Travel AC Router</a> which I use to create wifi networks different places I go, which is often faster than hotel/etc wifi, and I can also VPN encrypt all my traffic through it. Pretty handy! But not user-friendly. Often keep it in my suitcase and not my backpack. I have a retractable Ethernet and micro-USB attached to it.</li>\n<li>Matte black Airpods. 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The team, largely a group of unpaid volunteers, collaborated on a detailed assessment that publicly challenges Gutenberg&#8217;s readiness for core in a way that no other WordPress team has done through official channels to date. After a week of testing the most recent version of the plugin, the team concluded that they cannot recommend Gutenberg to be used by anyone who relies on assistive technology.</p>\n<blockquote><p>The Accessibility team – like any team in WordPress – has no specific authority over the project. Because we’re a small team of volunteers, we’ve been pragmatic in how we apply the guidelines. We have made tradeoffs in prioritization. Gutenberg is a place where we feel it is necessary to draw a line. 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Users have repeatedly said the interface is &#8220;<a href=\"https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-is-a-clear-winner/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">far too heavily reliant on hover based functionality</a>.&#8221; Even those without accessibility needs find it <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blocks-concept-seems-great-but-still-so-confusing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">confusing</a>, <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rage-inducing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">unintuitive</a>, and <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-unusable-codewreck/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">difficult to navigate content</a>. 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Eastern</p>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wordpress-weekly/id694849738\">WordPress Weekly via Itunes</a></p>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https://www.wptavern.com/feed/podcast\">WordPress Weekly via RSS</a></p>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wordpress-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr\">WordPress Weekly via Stitcher Radio</a></p>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ir3keivkvwwh24xy7qiymurwpbe\">WordPress Weekly via Google Play</a></p>\n<p><strong>Listen To Episode #335:</strong><br />\n</p>\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:7:\"pubDate\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:31:\"Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:06:35 +0000\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}}s:32:\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\";a:1:{s:7:\"creator\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:13:\"Jeff Chandler\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}}}}i:19;a:6:{s:4:\"data\";s:13:\"\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"child\";a:2:{s:0:\"\";a:5:{s:5:\"title\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:78:\"WPTavern: WPCampus is Pursuing an Independent Accessibility Audit of Gutenberg\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:4:\"guid\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:29:\"https://wptavern.com/?p=85035\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:4:\"link\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:89:\"https://wptavern.com/wpcampus-is-pursuing-an-independent-accessibility-audit-of-gutenberg\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:11:\"description\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:11736:\"<p>WPCampus is looking to hire a company to perform an accessibility audit of the Gutenberg editor. 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For more details, see this step by step guide on <a title=\"Step by step guide on How to Install a WordPress Plugin\" href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/\">how to install a plugin in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Next, go to <strong>WPForms » Addons</strong> and find the <strong>Drip Addon</strong>.</p>\n<p>Install and activate the Drip addon.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307516\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wpforms-drip-addon.png\" alt=\"wpforms drip addon\" width=\"562\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wpforms-drip-addon.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wpforms-drip-addon-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Once your WPForms Drip addon is active, go to <strong>WPForms » Add New</strong> to create a new form.</p>\n<p>On the setup screen, name your form and select the Newsletter Signup Form template.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-207967\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Newsletter-Signup-Form-Template.png\" alt=\"Newsletter Signup Form Template\" width=\"562\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Newsletter-Signup-Form-Template.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Newsletter-Signup-Form-Template-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms will create a simple newsletter signup form.</p>\n<p>Here, you can add additional fields by dragging them from the left hand panel to the right hand panel. Then, click on the field to make any changes. You can also click on a form field and drag it to rearrange the order on your Drip subscribe form.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-207966\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Newsletter-Signup-Form-Preview.png\" alt=\"Newsletter Signup Form Preview\" width=\"562\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Newsletter-Signup-Form-Preview.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Newsletter-Signup-Form-Preview-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>One important form field to consider adding to your Drip signup form is the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-add-a-gdpr-agreement-field-to-your-sites-forms/\">GDPR Agreement field</a>.</p>\n<p>This form field helps you <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-gdpr-compliant-forms/\">create GDPR compliant forms</a> by giving your site visitors an explicit way to agree to you storing their personal information and sending them email marketing materials.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-207969\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GDPR-Form-Field.gif\" alt=\"GDPR Form Field\" width=\"868\" height=\"626\" /></p>\n<p>To change the default language of the agreement field, all you have to do is click on the field to make changes.</p>\n<p>If you do add the GDPR Agreement field to your subscribe form, you’ll need to go to <strong>WPForms</strong> » <strong>Settings</strong> and click on the <strong>GDPR Enhancements</strong> checkbox.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-207959\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GDPR-Enhancement-Features-2.png\" alt=\"GDPR Enhancement Features\" width=\"562\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GDPR-Enhancement-Features-2.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GDPR-Enhancement-Features-2-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>When you do this, you’ll enable the GDPR enhancement features WPForms has available for you to make complying with GDPR that much easier.</p>\n<p>In fact, you’ll be able to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disable user cookies</li>\n<li>Disable user details, which includes IP addresses and User Agent data</li>\n<li>Access the GDPR form field for your WordPress forms</li>\n</ul>\n<p>When your form looks the way you want it to, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<p>Now, we’ll take a look at how to configure your form’s settings so you can connect your signup form to your newsletter service.</p>\n<h3>Step 2: Connect Your Form to Drip</h3>\n<p>To connect your newsletter signup form to Drip, go to <strong>Marketing » Drip</strong> in the Form Editor.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307514\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-marketing-settings.png\" alt=\"drip marketing settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-marketing-settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-marketing-settings-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, click <strong>Add New Account</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307509\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/add-new-drip-account.png\" alt=\"add new drip account\" width=\"562\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/add-new-drip-account.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/add-new-drip-account-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>A box will pop up asking your for your Drip account name, which can be any name you like. You’ll also need to enter your Drip API Key, which can be found in your Drip account.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307515\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/new-drip-account.png\" alt=\"new drip account\" width=\"562\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/new-drip-account.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/new-drip-account-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, a modal will popup asking you to name the connection, which again you can name anything you want since it’s for your reference only.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307513\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-connection-nickname.png\" alt=\"drip connection nickname\" width=\"562\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-connection-nickname.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-connection-nickname-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</p>\n<p>On the next screen, you’ll need to connect Drip to WPForms.</p>\n<p>First, choose your Drip account from the dropdown menu.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307510\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-account-option.png\" alt=\"drip account option\" width=\"562\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-account-option.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-account-option-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, you’ll need to choose an <strong>Action to Perform</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subscriber: Create or Update</li>\n<li>Subscriber: Delete</li>\n<li>Campaign: Subscribe</li>\n<li>Campaign: Unsubscribe</li>\n<li>Record Event</li>\n</ul>\n<p>These actions can be grouped into two categories: times you want to add/update a Drip subscriber and times you want to delete/unsubscribe a Drip subscriber.</p>\n<p>Let’s take a quick look at each.</p>\n<p><strong>Actions to Add/Update a Drip Subscriber</strong><br />\nAdding subscribers to your Drip email list is most likely you goal when creating a Drip signup form on your website.</p>\n<p>That’s why it’s likely you’ll choose one of the following actions when connecting Drip to WPForms:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subscriber: Create or Update.</strong> This is for adding new subscribers to your Drip email list. You can also update an existing subscriber’s information. This does not automatically add any subscribers to any campaigns you’ve created.</li>\n<li><strong>Campaign: Subscribe.</strong> This will not only add a new subscriber to your Drip email list, it will automatically add them to a campaign you’ve created in your Drip account.</li>\n<li><strong>Record Event.</strong> This will add a new subscriber to your Drip email list and add an Event to them, which is used to track the activity of your subscribers.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Actions to Delete/Unsubscribe a Drip Subscriber</strong><br />\nYou might have a form on your website that allows current subscribers to remove themselves from your Drip email list. If that’s the case, you’ll choose from one of the following actions:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subscriber: Delete.</strong>. This will allow your subscriber to remove themselves from your Drip email list.</li>\n<li><strong>Campaign: Unsubscribe.</strong> This action will give subscribers a chance to remove themselves from one or all campaigns they are a part of, but they will still be on your Drip email list.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For our example, we’ll choose the <strong>Subscriber: Create or Update</strong> option, which after chosen from the dropdown menu, will open a new set of settings to configure.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-307511\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-action-settings.png\" alt=\"drip action settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-action-settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/drip-action-settings-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here’s a brief look at those settings:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subscriber Email</strong> is for new subscribers or those wanting to update their emails</li>\n<li><strong>New Subscriber Email</strong> is the new email when an existing subscriber updates their email</li>\n<li><strong>Send User ID to Drip (if the user was logged in)</strong> this will match the user’s WordPress ID to the user ID Drip assigns all subscribers</li>\n<li><strong>Send user IP address to Drip</strong> this will send your subscribers’ IP addresses to your Drip account</li>\n<li><strong>Mark user as a prospect</strong> to flag subscribers you can easily tag them as leads within Drip</li>\n<li><strong>Starting Lead Score Value</strong> if you select the option <strong>Mark user as a prospect</strong> the user will be assigned a lead score indicating their level of engagement.</li>\n<li><strong>Tags to Add/Delete</strong> identify subscribers so you can segment them and send targeted email campaigns</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Once you’ve chosen all the settings you want to configure, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 3: Configure Your Subscribe Form Settings</h3>\n<p>To configure the rest of your Drip signup forms’ settings, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>General</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246850\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms General Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here you can configure the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Form Name.</strong> Rename your form here.</li>\n<li><strong>Form Description.</strong> Give your form a description.</li>\n<li><strong>Submit Button Text.</strong> Customize the copy on the submit button.</li>\n<li><strong>Spam Prevention.</strong> <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-a-spam-free-contact-form-without-captcha/\">Enable the anti-spam honeypot feature</a> to prevent spambot submissions. 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If you decide to use another form of spam prevention, unclick this option.</li>\n<li><strong>GDPR Enhancements.</strong> If you enabled the GDPR enhancements in step 1, here is where you can disable the storing of entry information and user details, such as IP addresses and user agents, in an effort to comply with GDPR requirements.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>When you’re done, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 4: Configure Your Subscribe Form’s Notifications</h3>\n<p>Notifications are a great way to send an email whenever a form is submitted on your website.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246852\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms Notifications Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Unless you disable this feature, whenever someone submits a subscribe form on your site, you’ll get a notification about the submission.</p>\n<p>If you <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-use-smart-tags-in-wpforms/\">use smart tags</a>, you can also send a notification to the user when they subscribe, letting them know you received it and will be in contact shortly. This assures site visitors their form has gone through properly.</p>\n<p>For help with this step, check out our documentation on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/setup-form-notification-wpforms/\">how to set up form notifications in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Adding to this, if you want to keep branding across your emails consistent, you can check out this guide on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-add-custom-header-image-in-your-wpforms-email-template/\">adding a custom header to your email template</a>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-211599\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header.jpg\" alt=\"Custom Email Header\" width=\"562\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header.jpg 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Custom-Email-Header-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<h3>Step 5: Configure Your Subscribe Form’s Confirmations</h3>\n<p>Form confirmations are messages that display to site visitors once they subscribe to your email list. 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Getting involved in online nonprofit fundraising not only taps into a whole new audience base, but offers your organization a fresh new approach to raising money for your cause.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll share with you some of the top online fundraising ideas so you can gather some inspiration for your next fundraising event.</p>\n<h3>1. Online Donation Forms</h3>\n<p>One of the most traditional ways of raising money online for a nonprofit is to use a donation form.</p>\n<p>Take for example <a href=\"https://donate.mozilla.org/en-US/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mozilla</a>. They rely on donations, made through their donation form, to support their cause of keeping the web open and free.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304427\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/online-donation-form-example.png\" alt=\"online donation form example\" width=\"562\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/online-donation-form-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/online-donation-form-example-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>You can collect donations online using the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com\">WPForms plugin</a> and any of the various payment addons, such as <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/paypal-standard-addon/\">PayPal</a> or <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/stripe-addon/\">Stripe</a>.</p>\n<p>Plus, you&#8217;ll know your online donation form <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/mobile-lead-generation/\">is mobile friendly</a> so all site visitors can easily access your donation form and donate.</p>\n<p>Check out our easy to follow tutorial on how to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-non-profit-donation-form/\">create a nonprofit donation form in WordPress</a> and start collecting money for your organization right now.</p>\n<p>And if you want to accept recurring donations, like Mozilla does in the example above, you can! Our Stripe addon now supports recurring payments so anyone wanting to donate to your organization on a regular basis can without having to fill out your online donation form several times.</p>\n<p>For help with setting up Stripe recurring functionality, check out our documentation on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-install-and-use-the-stripe-addon-with-wpforms/\">how to use the Stripe addon for WPForms</a>.</p>\n<p>In addition, look here for some <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/donation-page-examples-to-inspire-your-online-fundraising/\">inspiring donation page examples</a> and helpful tips so you can create a donation page that will encourage supporters to take action.</p>\n<p>Want to make sure your donation forms are converting and people are donating to your cause?</p>\n<p>The easiest way to track WordPress form conversions is by using <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonsterInsights</a>.</p>\n<p>MonsterInsights is the best Google Analytics plugin on the market today. It gives you the ability to easily set up Google Analytics on your website and track form views, submissions, and conversions using the <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/addon/forms/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forms addon</a>.</p>\n<h3>2. Crowdfunding</h3>\n<p>Donation-based crowdfunding is one of the most popular ways nonprofit organizations raise money. This is because crowdfunding takes advantage of already established networks of family, friends, supporters, coworkers, and peers to bring in large donations.</p>\n<p>Crowdfunding is effective for a number of reasons:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crowdfunding platforms have the potential to reach a large audience, including those outside your established network.</li>\n<li>You have the opportunity to engage with supporters on the platform itself, as well as interact with people who visit your website and social media accounts from your crowdfunding page</li>\n<li>Your campaign is easy to market across many channels such as your website, in email campaigns, and even on social media</li>\n<li>It&#8217;s efficient for streamlining your online fundraising efforts into one convenient location where you can share updates, collect donations, and interact with supporters</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If you still aren’t sure what crowdfunding is all about, take a look at the well-known <a href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GoFundMe campaigns</a>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304423\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/crowdfunding-example.png\" alt=\"crowdfunding example\" width=\"562\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/crowdfunding-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/crowdfunding-example-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>GoFundMe is a perfect example of a donation-based crowdfunding platform that nonprofits use to raise money.</p>\n<p>You can easily add a description of your cause, posts status updates and allow comments, collect donations, and add imagery to complement your story. You can even include a link back to your organization&#8217;s website so people can learn more about what you do.</p>\n<h3>3. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Websites</h3>\n<p>This method of online fundraising uses the support of people that donate on your behalf. For instance, you might run a campaign that lasts a fixed amount of time and has an overall fundraising goal. Each participant then sets their own mini goal and attempts to raise enough money to meet or surpass their goal.</p>\n<p>Another type includes personal challenges, such as <a href=\"https://no-shave.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">No Shave November</a>, which involves people not shaving for a month to raise money for cancer research.</p>\n<p>Lastly, there are the activity-based peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns that center around activities such as walking, cycling, swimming, or running. One great example of this is the <a href=\"https://ww5.komen.org/RaceForTheCure/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure</a>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304428\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/peer-to-peer-fundraising-idea.png\" alt=\"peer to peer fundraising idea\" width=\"562\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/peer-to-peer-fundraising-idea.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/peer-to-peer-fundraising-idea-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Activity-based peer-to-peer fundraising is highly popular, tends to have a lot of active participation, and <a href=\"http://hi.blackbaud.com/p2p/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">brings in a lot of online donations</a>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304421\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/online-donation-stats.png\" alt=\"online donation stats\" width=\"562\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/online-donation-stats.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/online-donation-stats-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>It is also thought that <a href=\"https://www.classy.org/blog/infographic-the-value-of-peer-to-peer-fundraising/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1 in 4 email campaigns for peer-to-peer fundraisers</a> result in donations, as opposed to 1 in 1,250 emails sent by nonprofit organizations.</p>\n<p>Activity-based fundraisers usually work like this:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>You, the nonprofit organization, set a timeline and plan a peer-to-peer event</li>\n<li>You then reach out to loyal supporters and ask them if they want to participate in the peer-to-peer event</li>\n<li>If supporters want to participate, they create their own way of fundraising by either setting up their own donation page or utilizing your resources, such as your organization’s website</li>\n<li>Participants then reach out to those they know asking for donations on behalf of your organization</li>\n<li>Supporters of the participants donate through the peer-to-peer fundraising webpage</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You then collect donations, acknowledge participants and donors, and host the event.</p>\n<p>The great thing about WPForms, and the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/features/form-templates/\">Form Templates Pack addon</a>, is that there are plenty of form templates that can help you with your activity-based fundraiser:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The basic Fundraiser Registration form for any type of fundraiser you want to host</li>\n<li>A Race Registration form, which can easily be customized to accommodate any fundraising activity</li>\n<li>The Online Event Registration form that can accompany your activity-based fundraiser and generate more funds for your organization</li>\n</ul>\n<p>In addition, you can always <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-set-up-a-volunteer-application-form-in-wordpress/\">create a volunteer application form</a> to staff your upcoming charity events so those participating in your activity-based fundraiser have a great experience.</p>\n<p>In addition, they’ll have nothing but stellar things to say when you <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-popup-feedback-form-in-wordpress/\">add an online survey</a> to your site to see how people felt about your event and whether there are improvements needed for next time.</p>\n<p>Lastly, if you need help organizing your event and volunteers, <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-send-wpforms-entries-to-google-calendar/\">connect your WordPress forms to your Google Calendar</a> using our <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/zapier-addon/\">Zapier addon</a> and have all the information you need calendared automatically so you never miss a beat.</p>\n<h3>4. Fundraising Emails</h3>\n<p>One unique way to take advantage of your growing email list is to send out email campaigns asking for donations.</p>\n<p>If you want to take it even further and <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/email-personalization-examples/\">personalize your emails</a>, you might even consider segmenting your mailing lists so that only subscribers that show an interest in your cause are targeted in your <a href=\"http://optinmonster.com/beginners-guide-to-email-marketing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email marketing efforts</a>.</p>\n<p>If you don’t like the idea of sending out regular email campaigns asking for money, consider doing a one-day email blast.</p>\n<p>Choose a day that holds some importance to your organization, and as a way to commemorate that day, send out an email asking subscribers for donations. Make sure to include a personal story, add some visual elements, and include a clear call to action that expresses urgency.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.feedingamerica.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Feeding America</a> does a good job of adding all of these elements to their email campaigns.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304420\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/email-campaign-fundraising.png\" alt=\"email campaign fundraising\" width=\"562\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/email-campaign-fundraising.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/email-campaign-fundraising-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Most importantly, they have clear CTA buttons that take you to different parts of their website. The one labeled <strong>Take Action</strong> links right to the site’s donation page, where you can easily make a donation.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304424\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cta-on-email-campaign.png\" alt=\"cta on email campaign\" width=\"562\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cta-on-email-campaign.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cta-on-email-campaign-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>If you have strong ties with a major corporation or donor that supports your cause, you might want to ask if they’ll match any donations you receive from your email blast. This way those that donate feel their money is getting put to even better use because it&#8217;s doubling in size.</p>\n<p>For help with getting more sponsors supporting your cause, make sure to create sponsorship request form with WPForms and add it to your website so those that are interested can sign up with ease.</p>\n<p>In the end, the reason email fundraising is so effective is twofold. First, you can reach a large number of people at one time, <a href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-build-an-email-list-in-wordpress-email-marketing-101/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">assuming you have a big email list</a>. Second, it makes donating on behalf of your organization very simple for supporters.</p>\n<h3>5. T-Shirt Fundraising</h3>\n<p>A fun way of raising money for your cause is to sell t-shirts. After all, t-shirts are a popular item that anyone can use. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s one of the top fundraising ideas for nonprofit organizations.</p>\n<p>Just look at <a href=\"http://gividaactivewear.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Givida Activewear</a>. They sell women’s clothing in support of ending world hunger.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304430\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/t-shirt-fundraising-example.png\" alt=\"t-shirt fundraising example\" width=\"562\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/t-shirt-fundraising-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/t-shirt-fundraising-example-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Doubling as marketing materials for your nonprofit’s brand, t-shirts are an inexpensive way for people to donate, even on your very own website. And, it just so happens that WPForms has a way for you to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-t-shirt-order-form-in-wordpress-step-by-step/\">create a t-shirt order form right in WordPress</a>.</p>\n<p>Just make sure you follow some of these helpful tips when creating your online form:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide plenty of customization options, such as color and size</li>\n<li>Make sure to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/add-image-to-wordpress-form\">add an image to your form</a> so people know what they are ordering</li>\n<li>Consider allowing people to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-a-donation-form-with-multiple-amounts/\">set their own donation amount</a>, in addition to the set amounts</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Just make sure to give people a sense that they are donating to a good cause, and not just padding your bottom line.</p>\n<p>People are more likely to donate when they feel you are sincere. Plus, feeling like they are a part of something good will make people more excited to wear their newly purchased t-shirt and spread the word about your cause.</p>\n<h3>6. Facebook Fundraising</h3>\n<p>Not using your social media networks as a way to raise funds for your nonprofit is a mistake given the power of social media.</p>\n<p>And, if you are using WPForms on your website for your site’s donation form, you can easily connect your Facebook platform to WPForms using the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/zapier-addon/\">Zapier addon</a> to easily share posts from your site directly to Facebook.</p>\n<p>The great thing about Facebook is that it’s popular, which means your organization will be widely seen. And, by adding a simple “Donate” button, like the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/redcross/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">America Red Cross</a> has done, you can easily collect the funds needed to keep your organization running.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304425\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/donate-button-example-in-social-media.png\" alt=\"donate button example in social media\" width=\"562\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/donate-button-example-in-social-media.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/donate-button-example-in-social-media-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Plus, you can use your social media reach to direct people back to your nonprofit website to get updates on what is happening with your organization, subscribe to your newsletter, and even make donations through your donation form. The possibilities are endless.</p>\n<h3>7. Donation Matching</h3>\n<p>If you have a Rolodex of willing sponsors, leverage their wealth and run a donation matching drive to double your earnings.</p>\n<p>People love to know the money they’re donating is being put to good use. Even more so, people love to donate knowing that someone supporting the same cause as them will match the amount they donate.</p>\n<p>In fact, <a href=\"http://casefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/MillennialImpactReport-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">millennials are known for wanting to donate</a> to a charity because they know their gift will be matched. No matter how small the donation, they want to know their money is helping the issues they support and is achieving tangible results.</p>\n<p>Take for instance, <a href=\"https://www.grey2kusa.org/givingtuesday/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grey2K</a>, a nonprofit trying to put an end to greyhound racing:</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304426\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/donation-matching-example.png\" alt=\"donation matching example\" width=\"562\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/donation-matching-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/donation-matching-example-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Using two of their supporters, Grey2K has agreed to match any amount given, which doubles their collected funds and further helps them support their cause.</p>\n<h3>8. Pinterest Boards</h3>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.nptechforgood.com/2015/09/16/20-must-know-fundraising-and-social-media-stats/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">64% of all donations are made by women</a>. And, since <a href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/pinterest-as-a-brand-platform-2014-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">81% of Pinterest users are women</a>, it makes sense that targeting that social media platform to raise money makes sense.</p>\n<p>Use infographics, images, and quotes to grab people’s attention as they scroll through Pinterest looking for ideas. But don’t forget to add a button on your pin that links right back to your website’s online donation form so people can donate right then and there.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/virginia/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Nature Conservancy</a> does a good job of grabbing people’s attention with a large quote on their Pinterest board. They also have a button linking right to their website, which leads people to information about their cause and links to their donation page.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304429\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pinterest-button-example.png\" alt=\"pinterest button example\" width=\"562\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pinterest-button-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pinterest-button-example-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>This strategy is just another way to reach a wider audience and raise more funds for a worthy cause, and it can work for you too.</p>\n<h3>9. Run a Contest</h3>\n<p>Not only does WPForms have a contest form template that makes setting up and running contests a cinch, it also has various form permissions and access controls so you can make sure only those you want submitting your forms can.</p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/form-locker-addon/\">Form Locker addon</a>, you can customize your contest forms in the following ways:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-password-protect-wordpress-forms-step-by-step/\">Password protect forms</a> so only those with the password can submit an entry to your contest</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-enable-wordpress-form-scheduling-step-by-step/\">Close your contest form</a> on a specified date and time to control the number of entries received</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-limit-the-number-of-wordpress-form-entries/\">Limit the number of form submissions</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-restrict-access-to-logged-in-users-on-your-wordpress-forms/\">Restrict form submissions</a> to those that are logged into your website, encouraging non-logged in users to register using your <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-user-registration-form-in-wordpress/\">user registration form</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Of course, you may not want to limit your contest form in any way so you can raise as much money as possible. However, to keep things under control, it’s nice to know these features are available just in case.</p>\n<p>If you want to give away a large prize, in exchange for generous donations, talk to local businesses and see if they’ll donate something of value, just like <a href=\"https://www.browncountyunitedway.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brown County United Way</a> has done in the past.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-304422\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/contest-giveaway-example.png\" alt=\"contest giveaway example\" width=\"562\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/contest-giveaway-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/contest-giveaway-example-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Then, in order for people to be eligible to win, they must donate a minimum amount to enter.</p>\n<p>And there you have it! We hope that this roundup of online fundraising ideas for nonprofit organizations gives you the inspiration needed to start raising money for your cause so you can meet your online fundraising goals.</p>\n<p>If you liked this article, you might want to read about <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/6-tactics-to-boost-donation-form-conversions/\">how to boost donation form conversions</a> before you start your online fundraising campaign.</p>\n<p>So, what are you waiting for? 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By doing this, not only do you save yourself time from having to send out separate email receipts, you strengthen the relationship you have building with your customers.</p>\n<p>After all, anytime you automatically provide information to a user regarding a form submission helps establish your reputation as being reliable and trustworthy.</p>\n<p>In this article, we will show you how to automatically send a WordPress order form email receipt.</p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create an Order Form in WordPress</h3>\n<p>The first thing you need to do is install and activate the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/pricing/\">WPForms plugin</a>. If you need more details, check out this step by step guide on <a title=\"How to Install a WordPress Plugin – Step by Step for Beginners\" href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to install a WordPress plugin</a>.</p>\n<p>Next, go to <strong>WPForms</strong> » <strong>Add New</strong> to create a new order form.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302722\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/add-new-wordpress-form.png\" alt=\"add new wordpress form\" width=\"562\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/add-new-wordpress-form.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/add-new-wordpress-form-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>On the setup screen, name your form and select the <strong>Billing/Order Form </strong>template.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-204035\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Billing-Order-Form-Template.png\" alt=\"Billing-Order Form Template\" width=\"562\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Billing-Order-Form-Template.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Billing-Order-Form-Template-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms will create a form for you.</p>\n<p>Near the bottom of the order form, on the right hand side, click on the form field labeled <strong>Available Items</strong>.</p>\n<p>When you do this, you’ll see on the left hand side section labeled <strong>Field Options</strong>. This is where you can rename the field, add or remove items for sale, and determine item prices.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302724\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/customize-form-fields.png\" alt=\"customize form fields\" width=\"562\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/customize-form-fields.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/customize-form-fields-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>You can also add additional fields to your form by dragging them from the left hand panel to the right hand panel.</p>\n<p>Then, click on the field to make any changes. You can also click on a form field and drag it to rearrange the order on your cancellation survey form.</p>\n<p>When your form looks the way you want it to, click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 2: Configure Order Form Payment Settings</h3>\n<p>Once your order form is ready, you’ll need to configure it to work properly and accept payments from your customers.</p>\n<p>To do this, you’ll start by configuring the payment gateway so that payments process through your website.</p>\n<p>WPForms integrates with both <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/paypal-standard-addon/\"> PayPal</a> and <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/stripe-addon/\"> Stripe</a>, both of which are secure and popular ways to accept payments.</p>\n<p>In fact, WPForms now gives customers the ability to make recurring payments thanks to Stripe recurring. For help with this, check out our documentation on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-install-and-use-the-stripe-addon-with-wpforms\">setting up Stripe recurring functionality</a> on your WordPress forms.</p>\n<p>In addition, you can configure your order form to <a title=\"How to Allow Users to Choose a Payment Method on Your Form\" href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-allow-users-to-choose-a-payment-method-on-your-form/\">give customers a choice</a> when it comes to payment method.</p>\n<p>For our example, we’ll configure PayPal to process orders.</p>\n<p>To start, install and activate the WPForms PayPal addon. Go to <strong>WPForms</strong> » <strong>Addons</strong> and click on <strong>Install Addon</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302727\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/paypal-addon.png\" alt=\"paypal addon\" width=\"562\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/paypal-addon.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/paypal-addon-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Once activated, return to your order form to configure the PayPal settings. To do this, click on the <strong>Payments</strong> tab in the Form Editor and select <strong>PayPal</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302732\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/configure-paypal-settings.png\" alt=\"configure paypal settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/configure-paypal-settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/configure-paypal-settings-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, select the <strong>Enable PayPal Standard Payments </strong>checkbox, enter your PayPal email address, put the mode into <strong>Production</strong>, and configure any other settings as you see fit.</p>\n<p>Save your changes.</p>\n<h3>Step 3: Configure Your Order Form Settings</h3>\n<p>There are many settings to configure once you’ve customized your form to look the way you want it to.</p>\n<p><strong>General Settings</strong><br />\nTo start, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>General</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246850\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms General Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-General-Settings-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Here you can change things like your form’s name, description, and submit button copy.</p>\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-spam-free-wordpress-contact-forms-the-ultimate-guide/\">enable additional spam prevention features</a> to <a href=\"https://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-security/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keep your website secure</a> from unwanted form submissions.</p>\n<p><strong>Form Confirmations</strong><br />\nForm confirmations are messages that display to site visitors once they submit an order form on your website. They let people know that their order has been processed and offer you the chance to let them know what the next steps are.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-238574\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WPForms-Confirmation-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms Confirmation Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WPForms-Confirmation-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WPForms-Confirmation-Settings-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms has three confirmation types:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Message.</strong>A simple message that displays once someone submits a form on your website thanking them and letting them know what the next steps are.</li>\n<li><strong>Show Page.</strong> Redirect users to another page on your website, such as a thank you page.</li>\n<li><strong>Go to URL (Redirect).</strong> Send site visitors to a different website.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If you want to display different confirmations to site visitors based on the type of products or services they order, be sure to read up on <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-create-conditional-form-confirmations/\">how to create conditional form confirmations</a>.</p>\n<p>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Step 4: Configure Your Order Form Notifications</h3>\n<p>Notifications are a great way to send an email whenever an order form is submitted on your website.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-246852\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png\" alt=\"WPForms Notifications Settings\" width=\"562\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WPForms-Notifications-Settings-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>In fact, unless you disable this feature, whenever someone submits an order form on your site, you’ll get a notification about it.</p>\n<p>Adding to that, form notifications are also a great way to send order form email receipts customers to customers after they submit an order and the form is processed.</p>\n<p>To create a form notification that will be sent to your customers, go to <strong>Settings</strong> » <strong>Notifications</strong>. Next, select <strong>Add New Notification</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302721\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/add-new-notification-2.png\" alt=\"add new notification\" width=\"562\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/add-new-notification-2.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/add-new-notification-2-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>A modal will popup asking you to name your notification. Name it anything you want, since it’s for your reference only, and click <strong>OK</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302728\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/customer-notification.png\" alt=\"customer notification\" width=\"562\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/customer-notification.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/customer-notification-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Next, click on the <strong>Show Smart Tags</strong> link under the section labeled <strong>Send to Email Address</strong>.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302733\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Form-Notification-Smart-Tags.png\" alt=\"Form Notification Smart Tags\" width=\"562\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Form-Notification-Smart-Tags.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Form-Notification-Smart-Tags-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Then, choose <strong>Email</strong> from the dropdown menu.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-302734\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Form-Notification-Smart-Tags-Email.png\" alt=\"Form Notification Smart Tags, Email\" width=\"562\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Form-Notification-Smart-Tags-Email.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Form-Notification-Smart-Tags-Email-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>This will ensure that an email notification is sent to whatever email your customer put into your order form. Keep in mind that the number in the smart tag represents the field number on your order form.</p>\n<p>In other words, in our example, the 8th form field on our order form is an email form field.</p>\n<p>You can then customize the email subject, from name, from email, and reply-to fields using smart tags as well.</p>\n<p>Next, in the <strong>Message</strong> section, customize the message your customer will see in the email order receipt. For instance, thank them, let them know that their order was processed, tell them you’ll be in touch shortly, etc.</p>\n<p>Lastly, select individual smart tags from the dropdown to insert specific pieces of form submission information into the email receipt. 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If you’re trying to decide which form builder to use on your website, you might be curious to know how WPForms matches up against Wufoo.</p>\n<p>In this article, we’ll compare WPForms and Wufoo so you can decide which is the best form plugin for you.</p>\n<p>The 5 criteria we’ll use in our WPForms vs Wufoo showdown will be:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ease of Use</li>\n<li>Features</li>\n<li>Support</li>\n<li>Account Management</li>\n<li>Price</li>\n</ul>\n<p>So, let’s take a look at the comparison of WPForms vs Wufoo to see which choice is better suited for your business needs.</p>\n<h3>Ease of Use</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.wufoo.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wufoo</a> is an online form builder that comes with a drag &amp; drop interface that requires no coding.</p>\n<p>Adding fields to your forms is easy to do. All you have to do is drag the field of your choice from the list of choices to the form you’re creating. You can also use one of their pre-made templates to get you started.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299307\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-drag-drop-form-example.png\" alt=\"wufoo drag &amp; drop form example\" width=\"562\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-drag-drop-form-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-drag-drop-form-example-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>To make changes to the form fields, click on the field you want to customize, and the Field Settings will appear. You can also customize your form by applying themes. This gives you a chance to globally change specific elements on your form such as:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Logo</li>\n<li>Typography</li>\n<li>Backgrounds</li>\n<li>Borders</li>\n<li>Shadows</li>\n<li>Buttons</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You can also apply custom CSS to your forms if you know what you’re doing.</p>\n<p>Although initially all of this customization seems great, the problem is, once you start diving in <strong>there’s a lot to it</strong>.</p>\n<p>And while Wufoo claims you can have a form up and running within seconds, the truth is, if you get into all the theme applications, you’ll have to spend a lot of time customizing every single element if you want things to match.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299311\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-theme-designer-example.png\" alt=\"wufoo theme designer example\" width=\"562\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-theme-designer-example.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-theme-designer-example-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>It’s easy to become overwhelmed with all the design choices Wufoo has available for its forms, which can end up hurting your brand more than help it.</p>\n<p>After all, simplicity is usually best.</p>\n<p>When you embed a form onto your website, the background, header, and border styling is all stripped to make sure it integrates onto your website perfectly. And just think, you just spent all that time customizing your forms and applying themes.</p>\n<p>The only way to get those elements to show on your website is to apply them directly using HTML or CSS, which not everyone knows how to do. That hardly seems easy to use if you ask us.</p>\n<p>Lastly, when you make changes to the theme of your form, the only way you can see the changes is to click the View Form button, which makes visualizing the end result difficult.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, WPForms is a modern WordPress form builder that <strong>focuses on usability and simplicity</strong>.</p>\n<p>In fact, it’s the most beginner friendly WordPress contact form plugin on the market today, and truly requires no coding knowledge to create forms.</p>\n<p>WPForms comes with pre-designed templates that have all the form fields you need to get your form started. And while Wufoo has more templates to choose from, there are not easily found once in your account.</p>\n<p>Accessing WPForms’ pre-made templates is easy since they are found right in the WPForms Form Editor.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299348\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-templates.png\" alt=\"wpforms templates\" width=\"562\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-templates.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-templates-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>When you want to add a new field to your form, use the drag &amp; drop functionality. Then, click on the field to make changes. As you make changes to your fields, you’ll see those changes in real-time on your form in the preview panel.</p>\n<p>WPForms comes with plenty of form fields right out of the box.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-218831\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form.png\" alt=\"Simple Contact Form\" width=\"562\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Simple-Contact-Form-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>For example, WPForms allows you to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-simple-order-form-in-wordpress/\">accept payments from site visitors</a> on your forms using <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/stripe-addon/\">Stripe</a>, which supports recurring payments, or <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/paypal-standard-addon/\">PayPal</a>. Plus, it comes with Single Item, Multiple Item, Dropdown Items, Credit Card, and Total form fields so you can <a href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/make-money-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make money online</a> in the easiest way possible.</p>\n<p>And to top it off, WPForms makes <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-add-image-choices-to-fields/\">adding image choices to your forms</a> really simple. This is great if you’re <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-t-shirt-order-form-in-wordpress-step-by-step/\">creating a T-shirt order form</a> and want customers to see what they’re buying before they pay.</p>\n<p>If you want a form builder plugin that’s easy to use right out of the box, but still offers a ton of built-in features, WPForms works great as an alternative to Wufoo.</p>\n<p><strong>Winner: WPForms</strong></p>\n<h3>Features</h3>\n<p>Wufoo does offer users a fairly quick solution to setting up a basic contact form if you don’t want to get into theme styling or code customizations.</p>\n<p>That said, their features are somewhat limited when compared to WPForms.</p>\n<p>Let’s take a look at Wufoo offers customers:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Form Fields:</strong> in addition to standard form fields like Name, Email, Phone, and Address, Wufoo has stand out field like Dropdown and Multiple Choice, Page Break, Rating, Time, Likert, and File Upload. But that’s it; there are no other specialty fields.</li>\n<li><strong>Payments:</strong> Wufoo does allow site visitors to submit payments on their forms and has tons of payment gateways to choose from.</li>\n<li><strong>Analytics:</strong> you can only track your metrics using Google Analytics on the two highest priced premium plans. However, there is a section in your account that will allow you to access form metrics such as pageviews, entries, conversion rate, error score, and the average time it takes to complete your forms.</li>\n<li><strong>Notifications and Confirmation Emails:</strong> you can set up email notifications when someone submits a form on your site, and email confirmations to let people know their form has been submitted.</li>\n<li><strong>Smart Logic:</strong> Wufoo has what they call the Rule Builder, which allows you to set up conditional rules to redirect people once they submit a form on your site, hide or show fields based on user behavior, and skip pages based on user behavior.</li>\n<li><strong>File Storage:</strong> there are maximum file storage limits on all Wufoo plans. This includes all the files that are uploaded to your forms by site visitors.</li>\n<li><strong>Form, Entry, and Field Limits:</strong> each Wufoo plan has limits when it comes to the number of forms you can create, entries you can accept, and fields you can add to each form on your site.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Lastly, Wufoo has form sharing functionality that lets you share a link to your form in social media or email campaigns and/or embed forms directly onto your website.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, WPForms stands out as more than just a simple form builder because of the sheer amount of built-in features and addons you receive as a customer:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-clutter-free-forms-with-smart-logic/\">Smart conditional logic</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-save-your-contact-form-data-in-wordpress-database/\">Entry Management</a> from the WordPress dashboard</li>\n<li>Unlimited <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-wordpress-contact-form-multiple-file-upload/\">file upload</a> functionality</li>\n<li>Automatic form confirmations (message, redirect, URL)</li>\n<li>File storage based on your WordPress host, not WPForms</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/surveys-and-polls-addon/\">Survey and poll</a> form creation</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/form-abandonment-addon/\">Partial form saving</a> to capture more leads</li>\n<li>Exhaustive <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-build-spam-free-wordpress-contact-forms-the-ultimate-guide/\">spam protection</a></li>\n<li>Unlimited form, entry, and field limits</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/signature-addon/\">Online signature</a> capability</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/form-locker-addon/\">Form permissions and access controls</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/geolocation-addon/\">Geolocation tracking</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Another neat feature WPForms comes with is its ability to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/addons/zapier-addon/\">integrate with Zapier</a> and connect your site with over 500 different apps, making management of your site and business a breeze.</p>\n<p>Plus, WPForms seamlessly <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/how-to-use-google-analytics-to-track-form-submissions-in-wordpress/\">integrates with Google Analytics</a> using the <a href=\"https://www.monsterinsights.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonsterInsights plugin</a>, the best Google Analytics plugin on the market, so you always know how well your forms are performing.</p>\n<p>With MonsterInsights, check out the number of impressions and conversions your form receives, as well as an overall conversion rate <strong>right in your WordPress dashboard</strong> to make sure site visitors are filling them out.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299302\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/monsterinsights-forms-report.png\" alt=\"monsterinsights forms report\" width=\"562\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/monsterinsights-forms-report.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/monsterinsights-forms-report-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>If you’re looking for reasons why WPForms might server as a better solution than Wufoo, its feature set alone is compelling. In fact, WPForms’ flexibility gives you a chance to create <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/research-based-tips-to-improve-contact-form-conversions/\">standout forms that will convert</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Winner: WPForms</strong></p>\n<h3>Support</h3>\n<p>With Wufoo, you can access support in two ways:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using the generic contact form and choosing a topic that closely relates to your issue</li>\n<li>Reading articles in the Help Center</li>\n</ol>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299309\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-help-center-support.png\" alt=\"wufoo help center support\" width=\"562\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-help-center-support.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-help-center-support-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>If you’re looking for more comprehensive support through a variety of channels, look no further than the best Wufoo alternative around: WPForms.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299305\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-support.png\" alt=\"wpforms support\" width=\"562\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-support.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-support-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>You can access the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/contact/\">support ticket system</a> and receive help from the knowledgeable and friendly support team, read through the <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/docs/\">extensive documentation</a> for configuring every little setting possible, and even <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/blog/\">check out the blog</a> to learn tips and tricks for creating highly converting, good looking WordPress forms.</p>\n<p>And if you want, you can even check out the <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpforms-lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">official WordPress Repository</a> where people using WPForms Lite get answers to their most pressing questions.</p>\n<p><strong>Winner: WPForms</strong></p>\n<h3>Account Management</h3>\n<p>There is a glaring difference between the way you manage Wufoo forms and WPForms forms: the location.</p>\n<p>With Wufoo, you create an account where you create, save, and manage the forms you build.</p>\n<p>Here, you manage things like:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saved forms</li>\n<li>Payment integrations</li>\n<li>Share links and embed shortcodes</li>\n<li>Form entries</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299308\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-form-management.png\" alt=\"wufoo form management\" width=\"562\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-form-management.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-form-management-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>You can also delete and duplicate forms, add password protection, get API information, and make your forms private in the Wufoo Form Manager.</p>\n<p>Wufoo also has the following tabs in your account:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Report Manager</strong> for accessing form metrics</li>\n<li><strong>Theme Designer</strong> for making global design changes to your forms</li>\n<li><strong>User Management</strong> for those with plans that allow multiple users</li>\n<li><strong>Plans &amp; Pricing</strong> in case you want to compare features and make an upgrade</li>\n</ul>\n<p>There’s also an Account section for managing your account, upgrading, and accessing help.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, WPForms lets you manage your forms all within the WordPress dashboard so you never have to leave your website.</p>\n<p>For example, you can do the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>View forms you’ve already created</li>\n<li>Create new forms</li>\n<li>Access form entries</li>\n<li>Configure settings related to: your license, email, reCAPTCHA, validation messages, payments, integrations, and more</li>\n<li>Use the import and export tools</li>\n<li>Activate addons that can be used on your forms immediately</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299303\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-form-management.png\" alt=\"wpforms form management\" width=\"562\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-form-management.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-form-management-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Managing your website’s forms shouldn’t be difficult. Fortunately, despite the differences in location, each of these form builders make account management a cinch.</p>\n<p><strong>Winner: Tie</strong></p>\n<h3>Price</h3>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https://www.wufoo.com/pricing/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wufoo</a> and <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WPForms</a> offer free plans for those just getting started.</p>\n<p>That said, we’re going to focus on the premium plans available. After all, that’s where all the best features are.</p>\n<p>Wufoo has 4 premium plans to choose from ranging from $14.08/month to $183.25/month. Each plan has their own form, entry, user, and upload storage limits. In addition, the more you pay, the more features you unlock.</p>\n<p>For instance, you can access Google Analytics tracking, field encryption, and password protection if you use the Professional plan or higher.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299310\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-price-plans.png\" alt=\"wufoo price plans\" width=\"562\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-price-plans.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wufoo-price-plans-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>Keep in mind, Wufoo will charge you $0.05 USD for every entry you accept on your website over your plan’s limit. There is also no money-back guarantee, as outlined in Wufoo’s terms of service, so if you don’t like what you’ve paid for you’re out of luck.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, WPForms comes in at significantly lower price points, ranging from $39.50/year for the Basic plan to $299.50/year for the Elite plan.</p>\n<p>If you upgrade to a more expensive plan, which still pales in comparison to Wufoo, you can access more <a href=\"http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-email-marketing-services/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email service provider</a> integrations, addons, and priority support. In addition, you can use WPForms on more than one website when you use the Plus plan or higher.</p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299304\" src=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-price-plans.png\" alt=\"wpforms price plans\" width=\"562\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-price-plans.png 562w, https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wpforms-price-plans-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" /></p>\n<p>WPForms offers a 14-day 100% money-back guarantee on all premium plans, so if you change your mind for whatever reason, you’ll get your money back. Adding to that, WPForms sticks by the motto “Simple Prices. No Surprises.”</p>\n<p><strong>Winner: WPForms</strong></p>\n<h3>Conclusion:</h3>\n<p>Wufoo seems to offer website owners an easy way to create customized forms for site visitors to fill out. However, upon taking a closer look, we’ve come to realize that there is a lot more to this simple contact form builder than meets the eye.</p>\n<p>It’s much pricier than one would expect, is not as easy and code-free as we initially thought, and doesn’t have nearly as many features as you would want for the price you’re paying. Not to mention, the limits placed on form creations, entries, and file upload storage is enough to make you look for a Wufoo alternative immediately.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, WPForms continues to grow in popularity, now with over 10 million downloads, because it offers businesses a faster, easier way to create online forms that go beyond the basics. In fact, price points, feature sets, ease of use, and superior support are all reasons why the most successful business owners choose WPForms as their WordPress form builder solution.</p>\n<p>And there you have it! A comparison of WPForms vs Wufoo, with <strong>WPForms coming out at the clear winner</strong>.</p>\n<p>If you’re still on the fence about whether WPForms is the very best Wufoo alternative, make sure to <a href=\"https://wpforms.com/user-reviews/\">see what our happy customers have to say</a>.</p>\n<p>So, what are you waiting for? 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