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Formidable Forms is a powerful plugin which allows you to easily create forms of all shapes and sizes – and so much more.
After activating the plugin, you will find a new menu like this one in your blog’s dashboard.
Creating a new form
- First, go to Formidable > Create a Form
- Choose between starting with a blank form or creating “From a Template”. It is a good idea to start by using the Contact Form template to see how the plugin works.
- Add your fields by either dragging them into your form or by clicking on the field name in the menu on the right.
- Configure each field by clicking on the “Field Options” drop down menu.
- Click on “Create” at the bottom of the page.
Publishing a form
You have two options for publishing a form.
Option 1: Using a “shortcode” – this will let you put the form in any page or post in your blog
- Copy and paste the shortcode from the “Forms” page exactly as it appears, including the [ and ] symbols
- You can put the same form in more than one location on your blog
Option 2: Use the “Formidable Form” widget – works best with short forms such as single question polls or quick contact forms
- Go to Appearance > Widgets in you blog’s dashboard
- Drag the Formidable Form widget to your sidebar
- Choose the form you wish to show
Export form entries to CSV
- Go to Formidable > Pro Form Entries
- Select the form you would like to export (Note: if you do a search, only the entries matching you search will be exported)
- Click on “Download CSV” at the bottom of the page
Display form responses on your blog
- Use the shortcode [ formresults id=x ] where x is the id of the field you wish to display and there are no spaces after the [ or before the ]
- Use the shortcode [ frm-graph id=x ] to show a graphical representation of the data in your form
- Field id’s are found on the “Form Entries” page in the column header that displays the information. For example, if the column header is “Name (mvh342 | 43) then 43 would be the field id.
