---
title: "How to Install Gravity Forms in WordPress"
description: "In this tutorial: Install Gravity Forms Setup reCAPTCHA In WordPress, forms allow your visitors to submit information to you. Of the many form plugins available, Gravity Forms by rocketgenius is one..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/gravity-forms-install/
date: 2015-06-02
modified: 2021-03-18
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Install Gravity Forms in WordPress

## In this tutorial:

[Install Gravity Forms](#install) [Setup reCAPTCHA](#recaptcha)

In [WordPress](/support/edu/wordpress/), forms allow your visitors to submit information to you. Of the many *form* plugins available, **Gravity Forms** by [*rocketgenius*](https://www.rocketgenius.com/) is one of the most popular. In this tutorial, we will show you how to **install Gravity Forms** in **WordPress**. Since *Gravity Forms* is a commercial WordPress plugin, there is a license fee required.

## Installing Gravity Forms

1. **Purchase** and **Download** *Gravity Forms* from their site. [![Acquiring Gravity Forms](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_downloading-gravity-forms.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_downloading-gravity-forms.png)
2. [Login to your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
3. Roll your mouse over *Plugins*, then click **Add New**. [![Add Gravity Forms plugin](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_wordpress-add-new-plugins.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_wordpress-add-new-plugins.png)
4. Click the **Upload Plugin** button. [![Installing Gravity forms plugin](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_upload-plugin-wordpress-gravity-forms.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_upload-plugin-wordpress-gravity-forms.png)
5. Click the **Choose File** button, select and open the *GravityForms* plugin you downloaded in **Step 1**, then click **Install Now**. [![Plugin installation GravityForms Word Press](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_installing-gravity-forms-plugin-wordpress.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_installing-gravity-forms-plugin-wordpress.png)
6. When you see a “*Plugin installed successfully*” message, click the **Activate Plugin** link. [![Enabling Gravity Forms](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_activate-gravity-forms-plugin.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_activate-gravity-forms-plugin.png)
7. You will see the *Gravity Forms* plugin listed, click the **Register** link. [![Enter Gravity Forms key](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_register-gravity-forms.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_register-gravity-forms.png)
8. On the *General Settings* page, enter your license in the **Support License Key** field, then click the **Save Settings** button. You can view your License in your account with gravity forms, here is a link: [https://www.gravityhelp.com/customer-account/](https://www.gravityhelp.com/customer-account/)You are finished when you see a “*Settings Updated*“, and “*Valid Key : Your license key has been successfully validated.*” message. [![Gravity forms support Key setup](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_settings-updated-key-validated.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wordpress_gravity-forms_settings-updated-key-validated.png)

## Setup reCAPTCHA

Using reCAPTCHA in your forms can greatly reduce the amount of spam it receives. The following guide explains how to get your reCAPTCHA Public/Private Key.

- [How to get the public and private keys for Google reCAPTCHA](/support/website/google-tools/public-private-key-google-recaptcha/)

Congratulations, now you know how to install Gravity Forms by *rocketgenius* for WordPress.