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With HTML Forms<\/a>, you can easily add multi-purpose forms to your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n The idea behind HTML Forms is different than most other form builder plugins: You manage the form HTML. The plugin manages the PHP and a tiny bit of JavaScript<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n That's right. No \"intuitive\" drag & drop interface. We believe that dynamic form builders can be great, but they also severely limit your options. Also, they're slow and overly complicated from a technical point of view.<\/p>\n\n HTML Forms aims to be simpler, faster and smarter. It's the ideal plugin solution for developers looking for a simple way to create a contact form or other HTML form.<\/p>\n\n You define your form fields in HTML and the plugin takes care of submitting the form, saving the data and running a configurable set of form actions.<\/p>\n\n You can use anything that is valid HTML. Just ensure all By default, form submissions are automatically saved for you. You can configure several other actions to run when a form is submitted, like sending an email notification or subscribing to Mailchimp.<\/p>\n \n Show your form by using the HTML Forms is for everyone that wants a flexible & high performing form solution.<\/p>\n\n With HTML Forms you can create any type of form. A contact form, email form, registration form, price quote form, you name it.<\/p>\n\n For more information, please visit htmlformsplugin.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n HTML Forms Premium is a paid add-on that extends the functionality of the free plugin. It includes:<\/p>\n\n For additional information, please visit htmlformsplugin.com\/premium<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n The HTML Forms knowledge base<\/a> covers a wide range of frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n Use the WordPress.org plugin forums<\/a> for community support where we try to help all of our users.<\/p>\n\n You can contribute to HTML Forms in various ways. For example:<\/p>\n\n For more information, please refer to the HTML Forms Knowledge Base<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Define your form fields<\/h3>\n \n
input<\/code> elements in your form have a name<\/code> attribute to save the data entered in that field.<\/p>\n \n 2. Configure your form actions<\/h3>\n \n
3. Show the form somewhere on your site<\/h3>\n \n
[hf_form]<\/code> shortcode in your WordPress posts, pages or widget areas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nHTML Forms Features<\/h3>\n\n
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[NAME]<\/code> or [EMAIL]<\/code>.<\/li>\nThe Perfect WordPress Form Plugin For Everyone<\/h3>\n\n
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HTML Forms Premium<\/h3>\n\n
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Support<\/h3>\n\n
Contributing<\/h3>\n\n
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html-forms.zip<\/code> to your plugins directory, which usually is \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n
Where can I find help?<\/h3><\/dt>\n