Easy to use · Forms
Your form asks for too much
Every extra box to fill in is another reason to give up before sending you an enquiry.
- Applies to
- every page
- Typical severity
- medium
- Effect on conversions
- medium
- Effort to fix
- Quick to fix
What to look for
More than 8 form fields on the page.
AgoraScan measures this automatically on every page it audits, on desktop and mobile.
Based on
- Form design research
- Baymard Institute: form usability
Related checks
Your wordsYour forms don't explain what they need or whyA short hint stops people getting stuck, and saying why you need their details helps them trust you.Easy to useYour form asks for more than it needsEvery extra question puts some people off finishing. Fewer finished forms means fewer enquiries.Easy to usePeople forget what each form box is forThe grey hint text vanishes as people type, so they lose track and can't check their answers. Some give up.
Does your site pass this check?
AgoraScan checks this and the rest of the checklist on your pages, with screenshots of anything it finds. The first scan is free.