How to Embed a Google Form in WordPress (Easy Way)

Before using a contact form plugin, we also used lots of Google Forms to collect data and feedback from users. Back in the day, adding a Google Form to WordPress meant fiddling with messy HTML and crossing your fingers that nothing broke.

However, we’re happy to say — things have gotten a lot easier.

Google Forms is still one of our favorite tools for collecting feedback, running surveys, and handling event signups across multiple sites. It’s free, reliable, and you only need to create one form to use it anywhere.

In this quick guide, we’ll show you the simplest way to embed a Google Form in WordPress. We’ve helped lots of clients do this, and we’ve refined the process into just a few easy steps.

Google Forms vs. WordPress Form Builders

Some of you may be wondering why anyone would want to use Google Forms when there are amazing contact form builder plugins like WPForms.

It is true that WordPress form builders are easier to use. They are integrated into your WordPress site, so you can show users a special offer, accept payments, create custom login forms, user registration forms, and more.

However, sometimes, you may need to share a form on different websites, email lists, and platforms so that all form responses are stored at the same location.

In such situations, Google Forms can be an easier option. These forms are easy to share, mobile-friendly, and get the job done. All responses are stored in your Google Drive, and you can even add collaborators to work on the form responses.

That said, let’s see how you add Google Forms to your WordPress site. Here’s a quick overview of all the topics we’ll cover in this guide:

Let’s get started.

How to Embed a Google Form in WordPress

First, you need to visit the Google Forms website and click the ‘Go to Forms’ button. You will now need to create the form you want to embed.

Next, you’ll see different Google Form templates.

Go ahead and select a pre-built template, or use the blank template to create your custom form.

Creating a new form in Google Forms is quite simple. First, you need to provide a form title and description. Then, you can start adding your form fields.

Google’s AI technology automatically selects the correct form field based on the question you ask. If it picks the incorrect field type, then you can manually change it.

You can click on the ‘+’ button in the menu on the right to add a new form field. You can also add images and videos and choose from different question types.

Once you are satisfied with your form, click on the ‘Send’ button to get the embed code.

This will bring up the send form popup, where you must click the embed tab.

To embed the Google form, click on the ‘Copy’ link to copy the embed code.

After that, head over to your WordPress site’s admin area and edit the post or page where you want to add the form.

Once you are in the WordPress content editor, go ahead and add a Custom HTML block.

Next, you can simply paste the HTML code in the Custom HTML block to put the Google Form on the website.

There is also an option to preview your Google Form in the content editor. Simply click the ‘Preview’ option in the Custom HTML block.

Don’t forget to click on the ‘Publish’ button to save your changes.

For more details, you can see our guide on how to embed forms in WordPress.

Now, you can visit your website to see the Google Form embedded and ready for your users to fill out.

Bonus Tip: More About WPForms 🌟

If you’re looking for a powerful alternative to Google Forms, WPForms is our top pick. It’s the most beginner-friendly and versatile online form builder for WordPress.

At WPBeginner, we use WPForms ourselves — and for good reason. It’s packed with smart features that help you build any kind of form without writing a single line of code.

See our complete WPForms review for more insights into the plugin!

With WPForms, you can easily build:

• contact forms
• online order forms
• lead magnet optin forms
• WordPress surveys
• job application forms
• conversational forms, and more!

And thanks to WPForms AI, you can just describe what you need, and the tool will create a form for you in seconds. If you don’t want to create from scratch, then you can choose from over 2,000 pre-made templates.

Whether you’re collecting feedback, taking orders, or growing your email list, WPForms has you covered.

If you need more advanced forms, then you can check out Formidable Forms or Gravity Forms. In fact, we have a detailed comparison article on WPForms vs Gravity Forms vs Formidable Forms, feel free to read!

Video Tutorial: How to Embed a Google Form in WordPress

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We hope this article helped you learn how to easily embed Google Forms in WordPress posts and pages. You may also want to see our ultimate guide to how to create a Dropbox upload form in WordPress and our ultimate guide to using WordPress forms.

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