=== Contact Form by WPForms - Drag & Drop Form Builder for WordPress ===
Contributors: wpforms, jaredatch, smub
Tags: contact form, contact form plugin, forms, form builder, custom form, contact button, contact me, custom contact form, form manager, form, forms builder, forms creator, captcha, recaptcha, Akismet, email form, web form, feedback form, payment form, survey form, donation form, email submit form, message form, mailchimp, mailchimp form, aweber, aweber form, paypal, paypal form, stripe, stripe form, getresponse, getresponse form, email subscription, contact form widget, user registration form, wordpress registration, wordpress login form
Requires at least: 4.5
Tested up to: 4.8
Stable tag: trunk
License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later

The best WordPress contact form plugin. Drag & Drop online form builder that helps you create beautiful contact forms with just a few clicks.

== Description ==

= WordPress Contact Form Builder Plugin =

We believe that you shouldn't have to hire a developer to create a WordPress contact form. That's why we built <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend" title="WPForms">WPForms</a>, a drag & drop WordPress form builder that's EASY and POWERFUL.

WPForms allow you to create beautiful contact forms, subscription forms, payment forms, and other type of forms for your site in minutes, not hours!

At WPForms, user experience is our #1 priority. Our pre-built form templates and workflows make WPForms the most beginner friendly contact form plugin in the market.

WPForms is a 100% mobile responsive contact form solution, so your contact forms will always look great on all devices (mobile, tablet, laptop, and desktop).

WPForms' contact forms are also highly optimized for web and server performance because we understand the importance of speed when it comes to SEO and conversion. We can honestly say that WPForms is one of the fastest WordPress contact form builder plugins in the market.

> <strong>WPForms Pro</strong><br />
> This plugin is the lite version of the WPForms Pro plugin that comes with all the contact form features you will ever need including email subscription forms, multi-page contact forms, file uploads, conditional logic, payment integrations, form templates, and tons more. <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend" title="WPForms">Click here to purchase the best premium WordPress contact form plugin now!</a>

We took the pain out of creating contact forms and made it easy. Here's why smart business owners, designers, and developers love WPForms, and you will too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiQ3viAGung&rel=0

= Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder =

We were tired of the bloated and buggy contact form builder plugins. That's why we built WPForms to adapt to your workflow and allow you to create custom contact forms in minutes. By using our easy to use <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/drag-drop-online-form-builder/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">drag and drop online form builder</a>, you can easy add custom form fields, rearrange them, and basically create a complete contact form in 5 minutes or less.

But don't just take our word. See what one of the WordPress experts are saying:

> WPForms is by far the <strong>easiest form plugin to use</strong>. My clients love WPForms and it's one of the few plugins they can use without any training. As a developer I appreciate how fast, modern, clean and extensible it is.<br>
> Bill Erickson - Expert WordPress Consultant

= Pre-built Form Templates =

Building contact forms in WordPress can be time consuming. Why?

Because every other WordPress contact form builder plugin requires you to build your contact form from scratch. The truth is it's often not necessary to create a contact form completely from scratch unless you really want to.

Whether you're looking to create a simple contact form, request a quote form, donation form, payment order form, or a subscription form, we have a form template for you inside our contact form builder.

WPForms comes with <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/form-templates/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">pre-built form templates</a> to help you save time. You can add, remove, or re-arrange fields as necessary.

= Mobile Ready, SEO Friendly and Optimized for Speed =

WPForms' contact forms are 100% responsive and mobile-friendly by default. We also optimized every query on the front-end and the back-end to ensure maximum speed - Yes, WPForms is one of the fastest WordPress contact form plugin.

You can embed your contact form on any page with optimized title and description. With the speed and proper formatting, WPForms is also one of the most SEO friendly contact form plugin.

= All the Fields & Features that You Need to Succeed =

From radio buttons to file uploads to multi-page contact forms, we have all the fields you need.

You can easily integrate your contact forms with an email marketing service or collect payments for bookings and orders. WPForms allows you to do it all.

The best part is, you can do it all without hiring a developer.

See what one business owner has to say about WPForms' contact form:

>As a business owner, time is my most valuable asset. WPForms allow me to create smart contact forms with just a few clicks. With their pre-built form templates and the drag & drop builder, I can create a new form that works in less than 2 minutes without writing a single line of code. Well worth the investment.<br>
> David Henzel - Co-founder of MaxCDN

= Easy to Customize and Extend =

You can easily customize your contact forms with our section dividers, HTML blocks, an custom CSS.

We also knew that our developer friends may want to extend contact forms further. That's why WPForms come with tons of hooks and filters to create custom functionality.

= Full WPForms Feature List =

* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/drag-drop-online-form-builder/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Online Form Builder</a> - Our powerful drag & drop contact form builder allows you to easily create WordPress contact forms and other online forms in just a few minutes without writing any code.
* 100% Responsive - Mobile Friendly contact forms
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/form-templates/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Form Templates</a> - Use our pre-built form templates to save time. Never start from scratch again.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/spam-protection/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Spam Protection</a> - WPForms utilizes smart CAPTCHA and Honeypot method to stop spam contact form submissions.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/instant-notifications/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Instant Form Notification</a> - Quickly respond to incoming inquiries with our instant contact form notification system.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/form-confirmation/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Smart Form Confirmation</a> - Show a custom success message, or redirect users to a custom thank you page.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/file-uploads/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">File Uploads</a> - Collect files and media through your contact forms with File Uploads.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/multi-page-forms/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Multi-Page Forms</a> - Split long forms into multiple pages to improve user experience.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/mailchimp-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">MailChimp Forms</a> - Create MailChimp newsletter signup forms in WordPress and connect with your contact form to grow your email list.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/aweber-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">AWeber Forms</a> - Create AWeber newsletter signup forms in WordPress and connect with your contact form to grow your email list.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/campaign-monitor-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Campaign Monitor Forms</a> - Create Campaign Monitor newsletter signup forms in WordPress and connect with your contact form to grow your email list.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/getresponse-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">GetResponse Forms</a> - Create GetResponse newsletter signup forms in WordPress and connect with your contact form to grow your email list.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/paypal-standard-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">PayPal Payment Forms</a> - Create PayPal forms to easily collect payments, donations, and online orders.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/stripe-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Stripe Forms</a> - Easily collect payments, donations, and online orders with our Stripe addon.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/user-registration-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">User Registration Forms</a> - Create custom WordPress user registration form.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/conditional-logic-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Smart Conditional Logic</a> - Show or hide fields and contact form sections based on user behavior.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/geolocation-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Geolocation</a> - Display location information about your users.
* <a href="https://wpforms.com/addons/custom-catpcha-addon/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">Custom Captchas</a> - Create custom captchas for your contact form.
* Want us to add something else? Suggest a contact form feature and we'll get it added!

After reading this feature list, you can probably imagine why WPForms is the best WordPress contact form plugin in the market.

Give WPForms a try.

Want to unlock more features? <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend" title="WPForms">Upgrade to our Pro version</a>.


= Credits =

This plugin is created by <a href="http://www.jaredatchison.com/" rel="friend" title="Jared Atchison">Jared Atchison</a> and <a href="https://syedbalkhi.com/" rel="friend" title="Syed Balkhi">Syed Balkhi</a>.

= What's Next =

If you like this plugin, then consider checking out our other projects:

* <a href="http://optinmonster.com/" rel="friend" title="OptinMonster">OptinMonster</a> - Get More Email Subscribers
* <a href="http://soliloquywp.com/" rel="friend" title="Soliloquy">Soliloquy</a> - Best WordPress Slider Plugin
* <a href="http://enviragallery.com/" rel="friend" title="Envira Gallery">Envira Gallery</a> - Best WordPress Gallery Plugin
* <a href="https://www.monsterinsights.com/" rel="friend" title="MonsterInsights">MonsterInsights</a> - Best Google Analytics Plugin for WordPress

Visit <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/" rel="friend" title="WPBeginner">WPBeginner</a> to learn from our <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/category/wp-tutorials/" rel="friend" title="WordPress Tutorials">WordPress Tutorials</a> and find out about other <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/category/plugins/" rel="friend" title="Best WordPress Plugins">best WordPress plugins</a>.


== Installation ==

1. Install WPForms Lite either via the WordPress.org plugin repository or by uploading the files to your server. (See instructions on <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/step-by-step-guide-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin-for-beginners/" rel="friend">how to install a WordPress plugin</a>)
2. Activate WPForms Lite.
3. Navigate to the WPForms tab at the bottom of your admin menu and click the "Add New" button to begin creating your new WordPress contact form.
4. Want more features? <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend" title="WPForms">Purchase the full version of WPForms</a>!

== Screenshots ==

1. WPForms Drag & Drop Online Form Builder
2. WPForms Form Preview

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Who should use WPForms? =

WPForms is perfect for business owners, bloggers, designers, developers, photographers, and basically everyone else. If you want to create a custom WordPress form, then you need to use the WPForms drag & drop form builder.

= Do I need to have coding skills to use WPForms? =

Absolutely not. You can create and manage forms without any coding knowledge (100% drag & drop form builder). WPForms is the most beginner friendly contact form plugin in the market.

= What type of WordPress forms can I build with WPForms? =

WPForms drag & drop form builder combined with our addons is the most powerful WordPress contact form plugin in the market. Here are some types of WordPress forms you can create:

* Simple Contact Forms
* Advanced Contact Forms
* Custom Contact Forms
* Multi-Page Contact Forms
* Dynamic Contact Forms (where fields change based on user's answers)
* Request a Quote Contact Form
* Job Application Contact Form
* Feedback Survey Contact Form
* Make a Suggestion Contact Form
* Testimonials Contact Form
* Change Request Forms
* Online Booking Forms
* Online RSVP Forms
* Custom WordPress User Registration Forms (Great for membership sites)
* Custom WordPress Login Forms
* WordPress Post Submission Forms (Great for Guest Posts)
* Credit Card Payment Forms
* PayPal Payment Form
* Stripe Payment Form
* Make a Donation Forms
* T-Shirt Order Forms
* Product Purchase Forms
* Lead Capture Forms
* Newsletter Signup Forms
* MailChimp forms
* AWeber Forms
* Constant Contact Forms
* GetResponse Signup Forms
* Campaign Monitor Forms
* Video Release Forms
* Partnership Agreement Forms
* PTO Request Contact Form
* Online Petition Form
* Contact Forms that Require a Signature
* Maintenance Request Contact Form
* Scholarship Application Forms
* File Download Forms
* Employment Verification Forms
* Make a Referral Contact Form
* Volunteer Registration Contact Form

= I'd like access to all features. How can I get them? =

You can get access to more features, addons and support by <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend" title="Click here to learn more about WPForms!">upgrading to our Pro version</a>. Purchasing a Pro license gets you access to the full version of WPForms, automatic updates, priority support, and all WPForms Addons!

= Is WPForms translation ready? =

Yes, WPForms has full translation and localization support via the wpforms textdomain. All .mo and .po translation files should go into the languages folder in the base of the plugin. The same is true for every WPForms Addon as well.

== Notes ==

WPForms is absolutely, positively the most <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend" title="Best WordPress contact form plugin">beginner friendly WordPress contact form plugin</a> on the market. It is both easy and powerful.

We took the pain out of creating online forms and made it easy. Check out all <a href="https://wpforms.com/features/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteversion" rel="friend">WPForms features</a>.

Also, I'm the founder of <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/" rel="friend">WPBeginner</a>, the largest WordPress resource site for beginners. It was a huge priority for me to make a WordPress contact form plugin that beginners can use without any training.

I feel that we have done that here. I hope you enjoy using WPForms.

Thank you

Syed Balkhi

== Changelog ==

= 1.3.9.1 =
- Changed: Template Export excludes array items with empty strings
- Fixed: Admin notices displaying on plugin Welcome/activation screen
- Fixed: WPForms admin pages displaying blank due to conflicts with a few other plugins

= 1.3.9 =
- Added: Complete redesign and refactor of admin area
- Added: New Settings API
- Added: Entry print preview compact mode
- Added: Entry print preview view entry notes
- Added: Dynamic field choices nest hierarchical items
- Added: Form import/export to Tools sub page
- Added: Form template export to Tools sub page
- Changed: System Info content to new Tools sub-page
- Changed: Shortcode provided in form builder now includes title/description arguments

= 1.3.8 =
- Changed: Available conditional logic rules/functionality with Providers have been updated
- Changed: Updated form builder modals (jquery-confirm.js)
- Changed: Many Form Builder performance enhancements
- Fixed: Number field validation message not saving
- Fixed: Email confirmation setting not displaying correctly with Small field size

= 1.3.7.4 =
- Added: Marketing tab in the form builder shows all possible providers.

= 1.3.7.3 =
- Fixed: Required setting checkbox getting out of sync when duplicating fields
- Fixed: CSS class name typo in the form builder layout selector
- Fixed: Smart Tag `field_id` stripping line breaks
- Fixed: Form JS settings `wpforms_settings` missing due to some caching plugins
- Fixed: Empty classes causing `array` string to be printed in some use cases

= 1.3.7.2 =
- Fixed: Error for some users with PHP 5.4 and below

= 1.3.7.1 =
- Fixed: Issue sending form notifications using email fields that had confirmation enabled

= 1.3.7 =
- Added: Google Invisible reCAPTCHA support
- Added: Custom field validation messages (see WPForms Settings page)
- Added: Bulk add choices for Checkbox, Multiple Choice, and Dropdown fields
- Added: Filter to allow email notifications to include empty fields, `wpforms_email_display_empty_fields`
- Added: Field CSS layout selector
- Changed: Leverage `wp_json_encode` instead of native PHP function
- Changed: Various WordPress coding standard improvements (work in progress)
- Changed: Refactored form front-end code to allow for more customizations
- Changed: Refactored text, textarea, email, number, nand ame fields to allow for more customizations (more coming next release)
- Fixed: Welcome page typo
- Fixed: SmartTag selectors getting off sync inside form builder

= 1.3.6.2 =
- Changed: Improved messaging on Entries page (Lite)

= 1.3.6.1 =
- Added: Option to disable activation welcome screen, `wpforms_activation_redirect`

= 1.3.6 =
- Added: Constant Contact integration
- Changed: Don't strip tags from plain text emails
- Fixed: Form builder javascript conflict with Clef plugin
- Fixed: Form builder logo URL double slash
- Fixed: Form builder embed code field not being selectable

= 1.3.5 =
- Fixed: Some browers allowing unexpected characters inside number input fields
- Fixed: Issue with Dropdown field placeholder text
- Fixed: Other plugins loading conflicting scripts in form builder

= 1.3.4 =
- Added: reCAPTCHA improvements; reCAPTCHA now required if turned on
- Fixed: Date/Time Smart Tag not using WordPress time zone settings
- Fixed: Name field defaults not processing Smart Tags

= 1.3.3 =
- Added: Default value support in the email field
- Added: Various new hooks and filters for improved extendibility
- Fixed: Possible errors if web host had `set_time_limit()` disabled

= 1.3.2 =
- Added: New form class, `.inline-fields`, to apply single line form layout
- Changed: All Smart Tags now available for Email Subject field in form notifications
- Fixed: Email addresses reporting as invalid of the domain contained capitalization
- Fixed: Author related Smart Tags not working in form notification fields
- Fixed: Typo on settings page related to Carbon Copy
- Fixed: PHP 7.1 warning messages inside the form builder

= 1.3.1.2 =
- Fixed: Plugin name to correctly indicate Lite for Lite release

= 1.3.1.1 =
- Fixed: Error with 1.3.1 Lite release

= 1.3.1 =
- Added: Smart Tags for author ID, email, and name
- Added: Carbon Copy (CC) support for form notifications; enable in WPForms Settings
- Fixed: Field duplication issues
- Fixed: TinyMCE "Add Form" button not opening modal with dynamic TinyMCE instances
- Fixed: Email formatting issues when using plain text formatting
- Fixed: Number field validation tripping when number submitted is zero
- Fixed: reCAPTCHA validation passing when reCAPTCHA left blank
- Fixed: Dropdown field size not reflecting in builder

= 1.3.0 =
- Added: Email field confirmantion
- Added: Support for Visual Composer
- Added: Field class to force elements to full-width on mobile devices, `wpforms-mobile-full`
- Changed: Placeholders are added/updated in real-time for Dropdown fields in the form builder
- Changed: Add empty value to select element placeholders when displaying form for better markup validation
- Fixed: Multiple instances of reCAPTCHA on a page not correctly loading
- Fixed: Field choice defaults not restoring in form builder
- Fixed: Field alignment issues in the form builder when dragging field more than once
- Fixed: PHP fatal erroring if form notification email address provided is not valid upon sending
- Fixed: Compatibility issuses when network activated on a Multisite install

[See changelog for all versions](http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wpforms-lite/trunk/changelog.txt).
