Installation and Setup

October 26, 2026
Getting Started
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Updated October 26, 2026

Install from WordPress

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins › Add New Plugin.
  2. Search for FormGlut.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Install from a zip file

  1. Go to Plugins › Add New Plugin › Upload Plugin.
  2. Choose the formglut.zip file and click Install Now.
  3. Click Activate Plugin.

You can also upload the formglut folder to /wp-content/plugins/ with FTP and activate it from the Plugins page.

The FormGlut menu

After activation, a FormGlut menu appears in the WordPress admin sidebar:

Menu itemWhat it does
All FormsLists your forms with their views, entries and conversion rate.
Add NewOpens the form editor with a new blank form.
EntriesShows every submission from every form.
Global SettingsDefault options for all forms: email, messages, captcha keys, Stripe and Mailchimp.
Data & LogsMigration, export and import, logs, system status and maintenance.
⭐ Pro FeaturesAn overview of FormGlut Pro. This item is hidden once Pro is active.

Every FormGlut screen also has a menu button (three lines) at the top left. It opens a side menu with the same pages and a link back to the WordPress dashboard.

Recommended first steps

  1. Go to FormGlut › Global Settings and set the Admin notification email, Sender name and Sender email. See Global Settings.
  2. If you want captcha or payments, add your reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile or Stripe keys in the same place.
  3. Create your first form. See Create Your First Form.

Tip: Use a sender email on your own domain, such as noreply@yoursite.com. Emails sent from free mail addresses (Gmail, Yahoo) are often marked as spam.

Moving from another form plugin

If your forms are in WPForms, Fluent Forms, Ninja Forms, Forminator, Contact Form 7 or another plugin, FormGlut can copy them for you. See Migrate from Other Form Plugins.