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Formidable Views Just Got a Major Styling Upgrade

Building beautiful Formidable Views should be simple. You've already got the power to display your WordPress data however you want: property listings, team directories, event calendars, product catalogs. But making those Views look polished and match your brand? That's been harder than it should be.
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How to Build a Calculator That Recommends Actions (Not Just Numbers)

Most calculators output a number and stop. They calculate, they display, they wait. Recommendation-based smart calculators output a number and then tell you exactly what to do with it. And with Formidable Forms, you can build them without writing a single line of code.
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When Teams Outgrow WPForms (And What Breaks First)

You didn't make the wrong choice when you picked WPForms. It worked exactly as promised: fast setup, clean interface, forms that went live without drama. But somewhere between then and now, something shifted. The workarounds are piling up. The limitations feel less like trade-offs and more like walls. And you're starting to wonder if the
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Our 16th Birthday Sale: Save Up to 60% on Formidable Forms

Sixteen years ago, Formidable Forms started with a simple idea: WordPress forms could do more. Today, we're celebrating how far we've come together with our biggest sale of the year—up to 60% off through February 13th.
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Why Most Pricing Calculators Don't Qualify Leads

You built a pricing calculator because it seemed like the obvious move for lead qualification. But if your sales team keeps chasing submissions that go nowhere, the problem isn't your follow-up process — it's what the calculator was designed to measure in the first place.
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How to Add Discount Codes to Your WordPress Forms

Running promotions shouldn't mean creating duplicate forms or manually adjusting prices. With Formidable Forms' new WordPress Coupon feature, you can add discount codes directly to your WordPress payment forms—users enter their code, click apply, and watch the total update instantly.
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Best WordPress Timeline Plugins for Visual Storytelling

Want to showcase your company's journey, project milestones, or event history in a way that actually engages visitors? A WordPress timeline plugin can help.
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The Best WordPress Form Builder Plugins for Agencies

Managing forms across multiple client sites shouldn’t eat up your budget or slow your team down. But for many WordPress agencies, that’s exactly what happens—plugins charge per site, lock key features behind higher tiers, or just don’t scale well as your client list grows. This guide breaks down which WordPress form builders actually make sense
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How to Build a WordPress Customer Feedback Portal

Your customers are telling you how to improve. The problem? Their feedback is scattered across emails, support tickets, review sites, and survey links. Insights get buried. Patterns go unnoticed. Good ideas vanish. Most companies solve this by paying $50-300/month for a specialized feedback platform. But here's what they don't tell you: you already have everything
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Transform Your WordPress Forms with Custom CSS

Formidable Forms' Visual Styler has always made form styling incredibly easy—no code required. But what if you want to go even further? What if you need that perfect gradient effect, those exact brand styles, or a completely unique design that sets your forms apart? Now you can. Custom CSS support in Formidable Forms gives you
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