I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse. 🐈
I’ll tell you how to create a WordPress contact form, covering every imaginable detail, and making sure you won’t be reading only code and industry jargon.
So, this article is suitable for beginners and those who already have some experience and wish to get the most from a basic contact form in terms of security and user experience.
Now, get your fingers cracking and let’s start.
How to create a contact form in WordPress with a plugin?
The contact form plugin method is the simplest and fastest. Though there are some security limitations and plugins aren’t as flexible as coding stuff yourself.
Here I’ll use WPForms (the WPForms Lite – free version) as it’s most reliable and straightforward. Another honourable option to consider is Ninja Forms.
Whichever plugin you choose, it might be worth considering installing auxiliary add-ons like Jetpack for advanced spam control and security. I won’t be going into details of that here, since I cover security, validation, and sanitization the fun way – I tell you how to code it yourself. 😀
Here goes the step-by-step tut to install and use arguably the best WordPress contact form plugin.
Step 1: Install and Activate the WPForms Plugin
Go to the sidebar WordPress admin panel. Then, navigate to Plugins > Add New, look for “WPForms“.