Which SheetLink do I need?
One company, two products, and one plugin listing name that trips people up.
Three Names, One Company
SheetLinkWP and the WordPress.org listing are the same plugin. The hosted one is a different product.
SheetLink
- The team behind both products
- The hosted delivery core is a port of the plugin's
- Same support, same team
SheetLinkWP
- The plugin you install on a WordPress site
- Listed on WordPress.org as SheetLink Forms - slug
sheetlink-forms - Licenses, account and docs: sheetlinkwp.com
- Live on WordPress.org →
SheetLink Forms
- A hosted endpoint, nothing to install
- Plain HTML, JSON, Webflow, Framer, email-in
- Separate product at sheetlinkforms.com
- See the hosted version →
Why does the plugin have a different name?
WordPress.org naming rules, and a second product that shares the word Forms.
The WordPress.org plugin directory requires unique slugs and discourages appending "WP" or "WordPress" to a plugin name. Our slug is sheetlink-forms, so the directory listing leads with SheetLink Forms, while the brand, the licensing and the docs live on sheetlinkwp.com. That much is a common pattern in the WordPress ecosystem.
The part worth spelling out: sheetlinkforms.com is not that plugin. It is a separate product for websites that are not built on WordPress - you point a plain HTML form, a Webflow or Framer site, or even an inbound email address at a hosted endpoint, and submissions land in your spreadsheet. No WordPress, nothing to install.
Both are built by SheetLink and behave the same way where it counts: the hosted product's Google Sheets delivery is a direct port of the plugin's, down to the header matching and the formula-injection guard, and both retry failed deliveries rather than dropping them. They are separate implementations, though - the plugin is PHP running on your WordPress site, the hosted endpoint is our service - so a few things differ. The plugin writes to Google Sheets, Excel Online, Airtable and Notion; the hosted endpoint covers Google Sheets and Excel Online. The hosted endpoint also does its own spam screening, which the plugin leaves to whichever form plugin you already run.
You only need one. If your forms live on a WordPress site, install the plugin. If they do not, use the hosted endpoint.
One plugin, whichever way you install it
WordPress.org or sheetlinkwp.com - the WordPress plugin is identical either way.
Same Codebase
The plugin is identical whether installed from WordPress.org or downloaded from sheetlinkwp.com.
Same Updates
New versions ship to WordPress.org and sheetlinkwp.com simultaneously. WordPress notifies you in the Plugins screen when an update is available.
Same Support
Whether you found us on WordPress.org or sheetlinkwp.com, you reach the same support team. License holders get priority response.
Same Team
Both products are built, maintained and supported by the same people at SheetLink.
How to Get Started
The free plugin from WordPress.org, plus the optional SheetLink Pro plugin for paid features.
Install from WordPress.org
- In your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New
- Search for "SheetLink Forms"
- Click Install Now, then Activate
- That's everything - the free plugin is complete, with nothing locked
Add SheetLink Pro (separate plugin)
- Install the free plugin from WordPress.org as above
- Purchase a license at sheetlinkwp.com/pricing
- Download SheetLink Pro and upload it via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Paste your license key into SheetLink → License - your features appear on the same Features page
The free plugin never contains locked features; paid features live in the separate SheetLink Pro plugin, installed alongside it with the same settings and the same admin screens.
Common Questions
Which name do I search for on WordPress.org?
Search for SheetLink Forms in Plugins → Add New. The listing is titled "SheetLink Forms to Google Sheets & Excel" and the slug is sheetlink-forms, at wordpress.org/plugins/sheetlink-forms/.
Is the plugin the same thing as sheetlinkforms.com?
No, and this is the one genuinely confusing part. SheetLink Forms is the WordPress.org listing name for the plugin you install on a WordPress site. sheetlinkforms.com is a separate hosted product for sites that are not on WordPress - plain HTML, Webflow, Framer, or email-in forms. Same company, and the hosted delivery core is a port of the plugin’s, but they are separate products - you only need one: the plugin if you run WordPress, the hosted endpoint if you do not.
Are SheetLinkWP.com licenses and WordPress.org installs the same plugin?
The free plugin is the same everywhere - the WordPress.org version IS the plugin, complete and ungated: all 12 form integrations, the retry queue, direct Google Sheets delivery, and free Excel, Airtable and Notion mirrors. Paid features ship in SheetLink Pro, a second plugin you download from sheetlinkwp.com and install next to the free one; your licence key activates it. The hosted services (AI Lead Scoring, the Lead Inbox portal) work with the free plugin directly.
Why isn't the WordPress.org plugin just called SheetLinkWP?
WordPress.org plugin directory guidelines require unique slugs and discourage appending "WP" or "WordPress" to plugin names. Our slug is sheetlink-forms, so the directory listing leads with SheetLink Forms. The "WP" suffix lives on the brand and domain (sheetlinkwp.com), not on the plugin listing.
Do I need a license to use the WordPress.org version?
No. The free version is fully functional for delivering form submissions to Google Sheets - 12 form integrations, retry queue, conditional routing, GDPR controls, and the formula injection guard, all with no license and nothing locked. A license is only for the separate SheetLink Pro plugin and the hosted services.
What version is on WordPress.org right now?
The current published version is v1.15.0 (August 2026). Updates ship to WordPress.org and to direct downloads from your sheetlinkwp.com account portal at the same time. WordPress notifies you in the Plugins screen when a new version is available.
Ready to connect WordPress forms to Google Sheets?
The free core is on WordPress.org now. Premium add-ons are at sheetlinkwp.com/pricing.