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WordPress forms to monday.com: Zapier alternatives
By Jefferson Huera Guzman Updated 4 min read
The main alternatives to Zapier for sending WordPress form submissions to monday.com are other workflow tools such as Make, connectors built for a single form plugin, and WordPress Forms Integration, which pairs a free WordPress plugin with a monday.com app. WordPress Forms Integration covers nine form plugins with one connection and runs its automations inside monday.com, so there's no separate workflow tool to pay for or maintain.
The options compared
| Zapier or Make | A connector for one form plugin | WordPress Forms Integration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where you set it up | That tool’s editor | The plugin’s settings in WordPress | monday.com’s Automation Center, plus a free WordPress plugin |
| What you pay for | That tool’s plan, and sometimes a form plugin add-on | Depends on the plugin | The app’s plan, through the monday.com marketplace |
| Form plugins covered | The ones the tool has a trigger for | One | WPForms, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Formidable Forms, Ninja Forms, Forminator, WS Form and MetForm |
| Only some submissions | Filter steps | Depends on the plugin | Templates for a text or number check |
| Update an existing item | Search and update steps | Depends on the plugin | Match on any answer, first match or all, or create when nothing matches |
| If monday.com can’t be reached | The tool’s own retry rules | Depends on the plugin | 3 background retries with WP-Cron |
| File uploads | Depends on the tool’s trigger | Depends on the plugin | Not sent |
Zapier, Make and connector plugins change often, so check their current pages before you decide.
With a workflow tool, every event passes through steps you build and maintain:
- WordPress form submission
- Zapier or Make
- Your Zap's steps
- Your board
With a monday.com app, the automation lives on the board:
- WordPress form submission
- Interacti Forms Connector For monday
- WordPress Forms Integration
- Your board
Zapier or Make
A workflow tool picks up each form submission and runs the steps you build. Some form plugins connect through their own Zapier add-on, such as the ones for Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms. It’s a good fit when one submission also goes to other apps, such as your email tool or a spreadsheet.
The trade-off is a second subscription and a second place to maintain. Each step that runs counts toward that tool’s plan, and the add-on may need a higher tier of your form plugin.
Connectors for one form plugin
Some WordPress plugins connect a single form builder, such as Contact Form 7, straight to monday.com. They can be the simplest option for one form on one site. Check how they handle updates to existing items, retries and support, and remember that switching form plugins later means switching connectors.
WordPress Forms Integration
WordPress Forms Integration has two parts: the free Interacti Forms Connector For monday plugin on your site, and the app on monday.com. Once your site is connected, the plugin sends submissions from every supported form, and the app runs the automations you built for each one.
Account When a new response in Form ID is received and only if the answer to Question Condition Text create an Item/Subitem in Group/Item with this Data
- Nine form plugins, one connection. One URL and token cover every supported form on the site.
- 6 templates. Create items or subitems, post updates, update matching items or subitems, or create an item only when a text or number answer passes a check.
- Typed fields. Each field arrives as text, a number, a date, a yes/no value or a list of choices, so it fits the right columns.
- Retries. If the app can’t be reached, the plugin retries in the background up to 3 times.
- Custom automations. The app’s trigger works in custom automations and monday Workflows.
Which one to pick
- Submissions only go to monday.com: WordPress Forms Integration keeps everything in monday.com’s Automation Center.
- Submissions also feed other apps: Zapier or Make.
- One simple form, and you’ll never change form plugins: a single-plugin connector can be enough.
What to compare on cost
- Subscriptions. A workflow tool’s plan, any form plugin add-on, or the app’s plan.
- How usage is counted. WordPress Forms Integration counts one run per automation per submission. A conditional automation whose check doesn’t pass doesn’t count. Workflow tools count the steps they run.
- Upkeep. Who fixes it when a field, form or column changes.
Plans are on the WordPress Forms Integration pricing page. For setup and everything else, read the WordPress forms to monday.com guide.
Some screens shown on this site are illustrations, so yours may look a little different.
Frequently asked questions
Does monday.com have a built-in WordPress forms integration?
No. You need a workflow tool, a connector plugin or a marketplace app such as WordPress Forms Integration, which comes with a free companion plugin for your site.
Do I need my form plugin's Zapier add-on with WordPress Forms Integration?
No. The Interacti Forms Connector For monday plugin reads your forms directly from the supported form plugins and sends each submission to the app. Read more →
What if I change form plugins later?
If the new form plugin is one of the nine supported ones, keep the same connection and point your automations at the new form. The app lists forms from every active supported plugin. Read more →
Can I keep a Zap running while I test?
Yes, on a test board. Running both on the same board creates two items per submission, so turn the Zap off once the new automation works.
Start with the complete guide
Complete guideWordPress forms to monday.com: the complete guide
Send WPForms, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7 and six more WordPress form plugins to monday.com, and create or update items with conditions.
Read the guide →In the Help Center
- Supported WordPress form plugins The 9 form plugins Interacti Forms Connector For monday works with, which forms it lists and exactly which field types each one sends to monday.com.
- Automation templates for WordPress forms All 6 WordPress Forms Integration templates and what every field in them means, from creating items to updating matches and conditional rules.
- How submissions are delivered and retried How the plugin sends each WordPress form submission to monday.com, what happens when monday.com can't be reached, and how retries and duplicates work.
- Plans and usage How WordPress Forms Integration counts runs, when your count resets, what happens at your plan's limit and how to upgrade your plan inside monday.com.
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