Forms are used on nearly every type of website, whether it’s a simple contact form, a quote request, an interest sign-up, or a booking form for a demo.
Here, WordPress and SiteAdmin differ clearly. WordPress relies on a vast ecosystem of plugins for forms, while SiteAdmin has its own integrated form builder within the platform.
WordPress – Forms are typically built with plugins
WordPress does not include a full form builder as part of its core. To create advanced forms, plugins are usually required.
There are numerous options, from simple contact forms to sophisticated form builders with conditional logic, integrations, and more.
The extensive selection is one of WordPress’s strengths—you can choose the solution that fits your specific needs.
However, this also means an additional component for your website: the plugin must be installed, configured, updated, and maintained for compatibility with the rest of your site.
SiteAdmin has a built-in form builder
In SiteAdmin, there’s an in-house form builder included as part of the platform. You won’t need to install a separate plugin to create a standard web form.
Forms are created using a drag-and-drop builder where you can add and rearrange fields as needed.
Each form gets its own unique ID and can be placed on a page using a shortcode.
Multiple field types available
SiteAdmin’s form builder includes various field types. You can use:
- Text fields
- Phone
- Text area
- Date
- Number
- Radio buttons
- Dropdown menus
- Single and multiple-choice fields
- Sliders
- Ratings
- Spacing and lines for layout
- Consent checkboxes
Fields can be marked as mandatory, and you can set their order yourself. You can also use one or two columns to create a more compact layout.
Customize forms to fit your website
Forms aren’t limited to a single default layout. You can adjust icons, HTML IDs, and CSS classes for the form and individual fields.
Support for Font Awesome and Bootstrap Icons is also available. For those who want to customize the form’s appearance further, you can use custom CSS classes.
This ensures the form integrates seamlessly with the rest of your website’s design rather than appearing as a separate system.
Send forms directly to the website owner
When a visitor submits a form, the submission is handled via SiteAdmin’s mail service.
The message is sent using SiteAdmin as the sender identity and a neutral mail.sending.se domain for the actual delivery. Responses can be sent directly to the person who filled out the form through the form’s reply function.
The recipient is the email address you’ve specified for the form. For example, a contact form can be set to send to the company’s standard contact address.
Spam protection built-in
Forms on a website can quickly become a target for spam. That’s why SiteAdmin includes spam protection as part of form handling.
SiteAdmin also uses AI-based detection to evaluate incoming submissions to determine if they appear to be spam. If the submission is flagged as spam, it won’t be forwarded as a regular form message.
This means spam protection is already included in the form functionality, rather than requiring you to combine multiple separate services.
Consent for privacy policy included
SiteAdmin’s forms include support for consent to the privacy policy. You can add an obligatory checkbox linking to your website’s privacy policy.
This makes it easy to build forms where visitors clearly understand that personal data is being submitted through the form.
SiteAdmin is built with a clear focus on EU and GDPR compliance, and the form functionality is part of the same platform.
Multilingual forms
Forms can use the same language structure as the rest of your website.
You can create language versions of the same form and use the correct version based on the visitor’s language on your site. This means you don’t need to build a separate form system for each language.
This is particularly useful for websites with Swedish and English versions, where headers, fields, and messages need to be displayed in the correct language.
Two columns for a more compact layout
Forms don’t always need to consist of a long list of fields stacked vertically.
In SiteAdmin, forms can be built with one or two columns, allowing you to place names like first and last name side by side or create a more compact quote request.
On smaller screens, the layout can be adjusted for a better mobile experience.
WordPress or SiteAdmin?
WordPress offers a vast selection of form solutions. This is a strength if you need a specific feature or want to choose between multiple providers and plugins.
SiteAdmin, on the other hand, has chosen to make form building an integral part of the platform. You get a ready-made form builder with standard field types, layout options, multilingual support, spam protection, and privacy policy consent—all without needing to install a separate form plugin.
| WordPress | SiteAdmin | |
|---|---|---|
| Form builder | Typically via plugin | Integrated in the platform |
| Drag-and-drop | Depends on plugin | Yes |
| Field types | Depends on chosen solution | Multiple built-in field types |
| Layout | Depends on plugin | One or two columns |
| Icons | Depends on plugin | Font Awesome and Bootstrap Icons |
| Spam protection | Depends on plugin/solution | Built-in spam protection and AI checks |
| Privacy policy consent | Depends on solution | Built-in consent field |
| Language | Depends on plugin and configuration | Form language versions |
| Email delivery | Depends on plugin and mail configuration | Via SiteAdmin’s mail service |
Flexibility or simplicity?
WordPress has a clear advantage here: you can choose from a wide range of form plugins and find a solution for nearly any need.
SiteAdmin takes a different approach. The most common form features are already included in the platform and designed to work seamlessly with SiteAdmin.
This means fewer things to install and maintain when you only need a simple yet effective form on your website.
WordPress offers more flexibility. SiteAdmin provides a ready-made form solution directly within the platform.