Forminator to Excel Online
Forminator Pro integrates with Google Sheets - but offers nothing for Excel at any tier. SheetLinkWP sends every Forminator submission, quiz result, and poll response straight into a live Excel Online workbook on OneDrive via Microsoft Graph.
Forminator's Missing Microsoft Integration
Forminator by WPMU DEV is one of the most capable free form builders - forms, quizzes, polls, Stripe and PayPal payments. Its Pro tier adds a Google Sheets integration, but Excel Online is absent from the entire catalog, which leaves Microsoft 365 shops gluing Zapier or Power Automate onto a plugin they chose for being self-contained. No other WordPress plugin offers direct form-to-Excel-Online delivery - SheetLinkWP's Excel Online destination posts each submission from your server straight to Microsoft Graph.
Current Routes to Excel and Their Drawbacks
- Zapier or Make - per-task metering at $29.99+/mo, plus webhook setup and ongoing monitoring on your side
- Power Automate - the Excel Online connectors require Premium per-user licensing, a strange fit for a site built on a free form plugin
- Manual CSV export from Forminator's submissions screen - a snapshot that goes stale immediately and drops campaign attribution
How to Connect Forminator to Excel Online
Step-by-step setup guide
- 1
Install SheetLinkWP
Download SheetLink Forms from WordPress.org or sheetlinkwp.com and activate it. Forminator support is built into the free core plugin (pricing). Works with Forminator free and Pro.
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Connect Microsoft 365
Open SheetLink Forms -> Destinations -> Excel Online and click Connect Excel. Sign in with a Microsoft 365 work or school account - OAuth runs through SheetLink's hosted broker, and your refresh token is stored encrypted on your own site. Pick a workbook and table from the picker.
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Map Forminator Fields
Under SheetLink -> Sync Rules, pick Forminator as the source and map its machine-named fields ('name-1', 'email-1') to Excel columns. Mirroring into Excel alongside Google Sheets is free; making Excel your only destination requires the AI Pack's Primary Destinations mode.
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Verify with a Test Submission
Submit a test entry on the front end - the row appears in your Excel Online table within seconds. For a broader walkthrough, see sending WordPress form submissions to Excel Online.
SheetLinkWP Excel Features for Forminator Users
Native Forminator Capture
SheetLink hooks into Forminator's submission events directly - forms, quizzes, and polls all flow to Excel without custom code or webhook wiring.
Real-Time Graph Delivery
Each submission posts straight from WordPress to Microsoft Graph and lands in a live workbook on OneDrive - open it in Excel desktop, web, or mobile and watch rows arrive.
Route Forms to Different Workbooks
Send the contact form, the quiz, and the payment form to different Excel tables - or different workbooks - with separate sync rules.
Retry Queue Built In
If Microsoft Graph is briefly unreachable, SheetLinkWP retries 3 times at 15-minute intervals and offers manual retry from the Retry Queue page.
From Workbook to Dashboard
Because the destination is a real Excel Online workbook, Power BI can sit on top of it for live dashboards - quiz results and lead volume update as they happen.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Zapier | Power Automate | SheetLinkWP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 10-15 min | 30-60 min | ~5 min |
| Monthly cost | $29.99+ | Premium per-user licensing | $0 mirroring / $29 Excel-only (AI Pack) |
| Per-submission metering | Yes (tasks) | Plan run limits | No |
| Works with free Forminator | Webhook setup | Webhook setup | Yes, native hooks |
| Delivery path | Third-party relay | Cloud flow relay | WordPress direct to Microsoft Graph |
| Retry on failure | Paid tiers | Manual flow repair | 3 auto retries + manual |
| UTM and click-ID capture | Extra steps | Manual expressions | Automatic |
| Multi-site licensing | Per account | Per user | Unlimited sites (free core) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need the AI Pack for Excel-only delivery?
Only for Excel-only delivery. Mirroring every Forminator submission into Excel Online alongside Google Sheets is included free with the core plugin. Primary Destinations, part of the AI Pack ($29/mo or $290/yr), is needed only when Excel is your sole destination with no Google Sheet in the flow.
Is this a CSV export?
No. Submissions are written in real time to a live Excel Online workbook on OneDrive via Microsoft Graph - no file downloads, no imports, no formatting cleanup.
Does it work with Microsoft 365 Business?
Yes. Connect any Microsoft 365 work or school account only. Personal Outlook.com accounts are not supported by Microsoft's Excel API. The connection is standard OAuth; your refresh token is encrypted at rest.
Does it require Forminator Pro?
No. SheetLinkWP hooks into Forminator's submission events in both free and Pro versions - you do not need the Pro tier or its Google Sheets integration to reach Excel.
Can quiz and poll results go to Excel too?
Yes. Quizzes and polls submit through the same Forminator events as forms, so results land in your workbook the same way - each response as a row, ready for analysis.
Where does my form data travel?
Submission payloads go directly from your WordPress server to Microsoft Graph - they never pass through SheetLink's servers. Only the OAuth token refresh uses SheetLink's hosted broker, which keeps the Azure client secret off your site.
Other Supported Integrations
Forminator
Forminator by WPMU DEV is a free drag-and-drop WordPress form, quiz, and poll builder.
Ninja Forms
Ninja Forms sells add-ons for almost everything - but there is no Excel add-on at any price.
Everest Forms
Everest Forms by WPEverest keeps form building simple - your path to Excel should be just as simple.
Connect Forminator to Excel Online in Minutes
Direct Microsoft Graph delivery from the core plugin. Free Excel mirroring; Excel-only mode with the AI Pack ($29/mo). No Zapier, no per-task fees.