Contact Form 7 Form Structure We used Firebug to produce the following diagram which shows the overall structure of the default CF7 form we are using in this article. The diagram shows how each element of the form is created using standard HTML form elements and how those elements are arranged in relation to each…
The Contact Form 7 plugin uses very minimal CSS styling to allow CF7 forms to blend in with most websites. Default CF7 CSS styleStyle When you select a CF7 Skins Style the aesthetic design (CSS code) is automatically created and applied to your form.: div.wpcf7 { margin: 0; padding: 0; } div.wpcf7-response-output { margin:…
Each CF7 form has a unique id which can be targeted in your CSS changes. Use Firebug or Chrome Dev Tools to find this unique id in your CF7 form. Then target only this CF7 form using CSS heirachy as follows: You can also add id and class attributes to a CF7 form by adding…
Some users of Contact Form 7 prefer to use an image as their form button, instead of the default submit button. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to accomplish this using Contact Form 7 and our popular Contact Form 7 Skins plugin. But before we get started, there are a few things you…
You can use Firebug or Chrome Dev Tools to try to find the cause of plugin and theme conflicts in WordPress. You will need to be skilled at using Firebug or Chrome Dev Tools to find what is causing your JavaScript conflict and how to resolve it. If that description does not fit you, you…
It started with helping in the Contact Form 7 Forum I decided to start building Contact Form 7 Skins not long after I started answering questions in the Contact Form 7 Support Forum. I began doing this most days after hearing someone suggest that answering questions on a plugin you are familiar with was a…
Plugin and theme conflicts are unfortunately a fact of life with WordPress. Contact Form 7 plugs correctly into the WordPress architecture so that it does not cause conflicts with other plugins and themes. However there are many plugins and themes that are not so well written. Like many other popular plugins, CF7 is frequently reported…
No longer recommended Contact Form 7 Datepicker has recently removed from the WordPress Plugin Directory due to a high severity security vulnerability. The plugin’s developer has advised they had no plans to fix this issue and were satisfied with removing the plugin from the repository. We strongly recommend deactivating and removing the Contact Form 7…
