Title: Penguin Forms
Author: babaphp
Published: <strong>🗓️🗓️7️⃣ 22, 2026</strong>
Last modified: 🗓️🗓️7️⃣ 22, 2026

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# Penguin Forms

 By [babaphp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/babaphp/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/penguin-forms.zip)

 * [Details](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/penguin-forms/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/penguin-forms/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/penguin-forms/#installation)
 * [Development](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/penguin-forms/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/penguin-forms/)

## Description

Penguin Forms is a powerful, enterprise-grade form builder for WordPress. Create
beautiful, complex forms with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Collect submissions,
analyze data, and integrate with your favorite services.

#### Key Features

 * Drag-and-drop form builder with live preview
 * 20+ field types including text, email, name, address, file upload, and GDPR fields
 * 60+ pre-built form templates
 * Complete entry management system with search and filtering
 * Built-in analytics and reporting
 * SMTP email delivery
 * Entry export (CSV/JSON)
 * WCAG 2.1 AA accessible
 * Dark mode support
 * Translation-ready
 * Fully object-oriented and namespaced (PHP 8.1+)

## Screenshots

[⌊Form builder interface with drag-and-drop fields⌉⌊Form builder interface with 
drag-and-drop fields⌉[

Form builder interface with drag-and-drop fields

[⌊Form entries management screen⌉⌊Form entries management screen⌉[

Form entries management screen

[⌊Dashboard showing form statistics⌉⌊Dashboard showing form statistics⌉[

Dashboard showing form statistics

[⌊Template library with pre-built form templates⌉⌊Template library with pre-built
form templates⌉[

Template library with pre-built form templates

[⌊Settings panel with email and security configuration⌉⌊Settings panel with email
and security configuration⌉[

Settings panel with email and security configuration

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## Installation

 1. Upload the `penguin-forms` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install
    via the WordPress plugin repository.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to Penguin Forms in your admin menu to start building forms.
 4. Use the `[penguin_form id="123"]` shortcode to display forms on your site.

## FAQ

### How do I display a form on my site?

Use the shortcode `[penguin_form id="FORM_ID"]` in any post, page, or widget. Replace
FORM_ID with the actual form ID found in the form list.

### Can I use Penguin Forms with any theme?

Yes, Penguin Forms is designed to work with any WordPress theme. The frontend forms
include comprehensive styling that adapts to your theme.

### Is Penguin Forms GDPR compliant?

Yes. Penguin Forms includes GDPR consent fields, data export capabilities, and options
to delete user data on request.

### How do I export form entries?

Navigate to the Entries page in the Penguin Forms admin area and click the Export
button. You can export entries in CSV or JSON format.

### Can I send email notifications?

Yes. Each form can be configured with email notifications. You can also set up custom
SMTP settings under Settings > Email.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Penguin Forms” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ babaphp ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/babaphp/)

[Translate “Penguin Forms” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/penguin-forms)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/penguin-forms/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/penguin-forms/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/penguin-forms/) 
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/penguin-forms/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.1

 * Security hardening and WordPress.org review compliance
 * Moved inline JavaScript to external files
 * Added comprehensive nonce verification
 * Added capability checks for all privileged actions
 * Improved input sanitization and output escaping
 * Fixed database query preparation
 * Removed Update URI header

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Drag-and-drop form builder with 20+ field types
 * 60+ pre-built form templates
 * Complete entry management system
 * Built-in analytics and reporting
 * SMTP email delivery
 * Entry export
 * Dark mode support
 * WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility
 * Translation-ready

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.1**
 *  Last updated **1 day ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/penguin-forms/)
 * Tags
 * [contact form](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact-form/)[drag-and-drop](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/drag-and-drop/)
   [form builder](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/form-builder/)[forms](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/forms/)
   [survey](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/survey/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://emoji.wordpress.org/plugins/penguin-forms/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ babaphp ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/babaphp/)

## Support

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