Just about every website needs a Contact Form to connect to its readers. Contact Form 7 (CF7) includes a default form template, but it is minimal and doesn’t give much help or guidance to new users.
Contact Form 7 Skins, our free plugin available in the WordPress plugin directory has many free templates available such as an improved Contact Form template.
In this article, we aim to help you get a head start on creating a Contact Form for your own WordPress (WP) site using our freely available Contact Form template. You can use this templateTemplate CF7 Skins Templates are the structure of your form, providing the content and layout. They act as an easy to follow guide that can be adjusted to your particular needs. to start creating forms on your own quickly.
1. Copy the free Contact Form template code
Firstly, you need to copy the Contact Form template code below:
<fieldset> <legend>Contact Form</legend> <ol> <li>Your Name [text* text-474]</li> <li>Email Address [email* email-750]</li> <li>Your Message [textarea textarea-570]</li> </ol> [submit "Submit"] <p> * Required </p> </fieldset> <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vestibulum tempus pharetra vehicula. Aliquam pellentesque mi non scelerisque placerat. </p>
Tip: Just drag over the contents of this box to highlight all the included text. Then press Copy – Ctrl+C in Windows, Command+C on Mac.
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2. Paste into Contact Form 7
Secondly, you must paste the code directly in your Contact Form 7 tag editor. You can find the tag editor in the Form tab.
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3. Save & preview in WordPress
Lastly, once you save the form, you can use the shortcode to generate a basic Contact Form for your WP site as shown in the form below.
This form was also made using CF7 Skins. You can re-create this exact styleStyle When you select a CF7 Skins Style the aesthetic design (CSS code) is automatically created and applied to your form. by selecting Stanwyck as your CF7 Skins Style, which is available in our CF7 Skins Pro Add-on.
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Alternatively — use Contact Form 7 Skins
You can also use CF7 Skins to make the process of adding a template even easier. Contact Form 7 Skins, our free plugin is available in WordPress plugin directory.
The features of CF7 Skins are:
- Drag and drop form fields using the CF7 Skins Visual Editor
- Edit each form element easily
- Replicate the field with just one click
- All Contact Form 7 tags available
- Many Templates and Styles to choose from
Using CF7 Skins, you can create your form quickly as shown above. You can also try different options suitable for your forms easily without having to write a single line of code.