This article helps you identify whether your site uses the New Forms module or Legacy Forms Manager, including a visual comparison of the two and guidance on when Forms Manager is still required, such as for recurring payments.
💡Quick answers
- How can you tell which forms module you have? Check your left navigation; the New Forms module and the legacy Forms Manager module each appear as distinctly labeled items, and the article shows a side-by-side visual comparison of both.
- What are the advantages of the New Forms module? It is built on the same platform as Composer, giving it a more stable environment and a complete, more intuitive user interface facelift compared to Forms Manager.
- When should you keep using Forms Manager instead of New Forms? If your form uses a payment gateway other than HPCI or BlueSnap, such as PayPal Standard or SagePay, or if you offer recurring payment options, since those features are not yet available in New Forms.
- Can both forms modules be used at the same time? Yes, Forms Manager is not being deactivated, though Finalsite's support for it is now limited to fixing major bugs affecting features not yet available in New Forms.
- What happens to old forms and submission data when moving to New Forms? Everything stays in Forms Manager, and importing an existing form into New Forms keeps all original submission data with the original form while new submissions collect in New Forms.
- Is Payment Manager still needed with New Forms? No, Payment Manager is no longer necessary since all transaction data is captured with submissions directly in New Forms and viewable from the Submissions tab.
The New Forms module is a worthy successor to the legacy Forms Manager. Our developers created it with the intention to keep (and improve!) the features you love while delivering a streamlined, intuitive experience for admins and users alike. Built on the same software platform as Composer, New Forms offers a more stable environment and a complete UI facelift.
Here is a visual side-by-side comparison in case you are wondering which module you have!Â
New Forms module is our newest module and can be found in your left navigation.
Forms Manager is our legacy module. Not sure which one you have? Forms Manager can be found in your left navigation.
Why should I use Forms?
Why should I use Forms Manager?
Can I use both forms modules at the same time?
What happens to all my old forms?
Will I still use Payment Manager?
Why should I use Forms?
Forms is built on the same software platform as Composer, resulting in a more stable environment. We also gave the user interface a complete facelift, making the entire experience more user friendly and intuitive, consistent with the other modules in the Composer platform. Our developers took the lessons learned and feedback received about Forms Manager to make the new Forms module a highly functional but simple-to-use tool.
Why should I use Forms Manager?
There are still features within Forms Manager that we haven't developed in Forms — yet. Until then, if any of these scenarios apply to your form, you will want to continue using Forms Manager.
- You are using a payment gateway other than HPCI or BlueSnap (e.g., PayPal Standard or SagePay).
- You offer recurring payment options.
Can I use both forms modules at the same time?Â
Yes! We are not deactivating Forms Manager at this time, but we have limited our support to fixing major bugs that affect features not currently available in new Forms.
What happens to all my old forms?
Everything stays put in Forms Manager. When you import an existing form into new Forms, all original submission data stays with the original form. New submissions will be collected within new Forms.
And did you catch that? You can import existing forms into new Forms — don't recreate the wheel!
Will I still use Payment Manager?
Payment Manager is no longer necessary. All transaction data is captured along with the submissions in new Forms. To access the payment information from the Submissions tab, click on a row to display a panel with full submission and payment data in one place.
Where can I find out more about what's new?
Explore the following resources to learn more
Checking the Boxes: New Forms vs. Forms Manager
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