Installation
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.0 or higher |
| PHP | 8.0 or higher |
| MySQL | 5.7+ (or MariaDB 10.3+) |
Install from WordPress.org (recommended)
- In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New Plugin
- Search for
Form Plant - Click Install Now on the Form Plant plugin
- Click Activate when installation completes
- Form Plant will appear in the left sidebar menu
Install from a ZIP file
- Download the ZIP from the Form Plant page on WordPress.org
- Go to Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin
- Select the ZIP and click Install Now
- Click Activate
Manual install via FTP
- Unzip the archive to get the
form-plantfolder - Upload
form-planttowp-content/plugins/via FTP / SSH - Activate Form Plant from the Plugins list in WordPress admin
After Activation
Once activated, a Form Plant menu appears in the left admin sidebar. Click it to open the form list screen.
Continue to Building Your First Form.
Updating
Form Plant updates appear in the standard Plugins screen in WordPress admin. If automatic updates are enabled, they will be applied without manual action.
Existing [fplant id="..."] shortcodes and saved form settings are preserved across updates.