Introduction to Contact Form Plus
Contact Form Plus is a powerful and customizable contact form plugin for WordPress, allowing you to create and manage multiple contact forms on your website. With its user-friendly interface and robust features, Contact Form Plus makes it easy to collect feedback, inquiries, and other important information from your website visitors.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of setting up and using Contact Form Plus on your WordPress website. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced user, this tutorial will help you get the most out of this fantastic plugin.
Step 1: Installing and Activating Contact Form Plus
To start using Contact Form Plus, you need to install and activate the plugin on your WordPress website.
- Log in to your WordPress website as an administrator.
- Click on the "Plugins" tab on the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Add New" button.
- Search for "Contact Form Plus" in the search bar.
- Click on the "Install Now" button to install the plugin.
- Once installed, click on the "Activate" button to activate the plugin.
Step 2: Creating a New Form
Now that Contact Form Plus is installed and activated, let’s create a new form.
- Log in to your WordPress website as an administrator.
- Click on the "Contact Form Plus" tab on the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Add New Form" button.
- Enter a name for your form in the "Form Name" field.
- Select a template from the "Template" dropdown menu or choose "Blank" to create a custom form.
- Click on the "Save" button to save your form.
Step 3: Adding Fields to Your Form
Now that you have created a new form, let’s add some fields to it.
- Click on the "Fields" tab on the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Add Field" button.
- Select the type of field you want to add from the "Field Type" dropdown menu (e.g. text, email, dropdown, etc.).
- Enter the field label and description in the respective fields.
- Click on the "Save" button to save your field.
Step 4: Configuring Form Settings
Now that you have added fields to your form, let’s configure some form settings.
- Click on the "Settings" tab on the left-hand menu.
- In the "Form Settings" section, you can configure the following settings:
- Form name and description
- Form validation rules
- Form submission messages
- Form submission email notifications
- Form submission redirect URL
- Click on the "Save" button to save your form settings.
Step 5: Publishing Your Form
Now that your form is set up, let’s publish it on your website.
- Click on the "Publish" tab on the left-hand menu.
- Select the page or post where you want to publish your form.
- Choose the form display option (e.g. inline, modal, etc.).
- Click on the "Publish" button to publish your form.
Step 6: Managing Form Submissions
Now that your form is published, let’s manage the form submissions.
- Log in to your WordPress website as an administrator.
- Click on the "Contact Form Plus" tab on the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Submissions" tab on the left-hand menu.
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- Data validation before submission to prevent spam
- Customizable field labels and required fields
- File attachments with multiple selection options
- Captcha and reCaptcha integration to protect against spam
- Limit attempts to prevent abuse
- Custom code integration via plugin settings page
- Compatibility with the latest WordPress version
- Detailed documentation and videos for easy setup and troubleshooting
Help and Support
Contact Form Plus offers excellent help and support, with a comprehensive Help Center and a friendly Support Team available to assist with any questions or issues you may encounter.
Documentation and Videos
The plugin’s documentation and videos are also noteworthy, providing step-by-step guides and tutorials to help you get started and resolve any issues that may arise.
Recommended Plugins
Contact Form Plus is designed to work seamlessly with other BestWebSoft plugins, including Updater, Htaccess, and Multilanguage. These plugins can help you further customize and protect your WordPress website.
Conclusion
Overall, Contact Form Plus is an excellent contact form plugin for WordPress websites. Its ease of use, robust feature set, and excellent support make it an ideal solution for any website owner looking to receive messages from customers.
Score: 5/5
I highly recommend Contact Form Plus to anyone looking for a reliable and feature-rich contact form plugin for their WordPress website.
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Contact Form Plus Features
- Add contact form to any post, page or widget using the shortcode
- GDPR Compliant
- Data validation before the submission
- Send a copy of the submitted message to the email
- Receive submissions to the default admin or custom email addresses
- Add additional data about the sender to the email notification:
- Sent from (IP address)
- Date/Time
- Sent from (referer)
- Using (user agent)
- Responsive Layout
- Editable field labels
- Required fields
- Select used/required for the following fields:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- File attachments
- Multiple file selection
- Enable additional pre-build fields
- Enable two column layout
- Change the width for contact form
- Re-order form fields using drag & drop interface
- Translate your form to any language with a simple language customizer
- Protect contact form from spam with Captcha or reCaptcha
- Limit sending emails from the same user using Limit Attempts
- Add custom code via plugin settings page
- Compatible with latest WordPress version
- Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
- Detailed step-by-step documentations and videos
- Multilingual and RTL ready
- Add contact form custom fields
- Show, hide or disable fields:
- Name
- Email Address
- Subject
- Message
- Add "Reply to" email address in the message head
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