WordPress: Contact Forms
1h 38mBeginner2019-04-11
Authors
Patrick Rauland
Director of Sales and Marketing at Paid Memberships Pro
Course details
As a maker of WordPress-powered websites, you've likely needed to create and add many contact forms. In this course, take a closer look at the task of creating contact forms for your WordPress site. Using three different plugins—Jetpack, Ninja Forms, and Gravity Forms—instructor Patrick Rauland walks through the process of setting up and configuring each plugin, working with the advanced features in each option, and receiving form submissions. Contact forms are a must-have for any WordPress-powered website, and these plugins—which range from simple and free to complex and pricey—can do a lot more than just ask for names, addresses, and messages. Unleash the power of contact forms, and find the plugin that's right for you.
Learning objectives
Choosing the right plugin for you
Best practices with forms
Mitigating email deliverability problems
Using Jetpack, Ninja Forms, and Gravity Forms
Creating and adding a basic form
Creating extra fields
Using conditional logic in your form
Creating a landing page
Learning objectives
Choosing the right plugin for you
Best practices with forms
Mitigating email deliverability problems
Using Jetpack, Ninja Forms, and Gravity Forms
Creating and adding a basic form
Creating extra fields
Using conditional logic in your form
Creating a landing page
Skills covered
FormsWordPressContent Management Systems (CMS)Web DevelopmentBusiness Software and ToolsOpen SourceDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Get input from your audience
- 02 - What you need to know
1. An Introduction to Contact Forms
- 03 - Choosing the right plugin
- 04 - Best practices with forms
- 05 - GDPR and data privacy
- 06 - Understanding email deliverability
- 07 - Tracking contact forms
2. Using Jetpack Contact Form
- 08 - Installing the Jetpack contact form
- 09 - Adding a basic contact form
- 10 - Creating extra fields
- 11 - Configuring email notifications
- 12 - Activating Akismet for spam protection
- 13 - Viewing and exporting form submissions
- 14 - Success messages and redirects
3. Using Ninja Forms
- 15 - Installing Ninja Forms
- 16 - Adding a basic contact form
- 17 - Configuring actions and emails
- 18 - Ninja mail
- 19 - Configuring settings
- 20 - Viewing submissions
- 21 - Newsletters for Ninja Forms
- 22 - Creating a form for a newsletter
- 23 - Layout and styles for Ninja Forms
4. Using Gravity Forms
- 24 - Purchasing and installing Gravity Forms
- 25 - Adding a basic contact form
- 26 - Accepting guest posts
- 27 - Configuring emails and messages
- 28 - Viewing submissions
- 29 - Use conditional logic in your form
- 30 - Extending Gravity Forms
5. Building a Landing Page
- 31 - Create a form for a landing page
- 32 - Create a landing page
Conclusion
- 33 - Next steps