Description
Happyforms is the simplest way for you to manage and respond to conversations with your website visitors. With over 10 years of experience here at The Theme Foundry, we’ve heard from nearly 1,000,000 businesses what they need from a contact form builder plugin! We’ve heard about the wasted time trying to set up tricky forms; the frustration of emails not being delivered; and the let down of not hearing from leads. That’s why we created Happyforms: Your free and friendly drag and drop form builder for creating contact forms and other custom forms in WordPress. Happyforms is optimized to increase conversations with your website visitors. Have peace of mind knowing messages to-and-from are getting delivered without the hassle of spam. You’ll be set up and going in 5 minutes or less.
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Happyforms solves these struggles:
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Popular Happyforms Features:
- Drag and drop form builder (Gutenberg ready).
- Live preview forms as you create them.
- Ability to create any type of custom forms.
- Easily add forms anywhere to your pages, posts and widget areas.
- Add multiple forms to the same page.
- Completely mobile responsive forms.
- Unlimited forms, fields, emails and submissions.
- Create multi-column layouts with a single click.
- Easily duplicate forms.
- Confirmation message on submission.
- Confirmation email sent to submitter.
- One-click HoneyPot spam prevention.
- Over 50 styles controls built-in.
- GDPR and 508 compliant forms and secure forms.
Included Happyforms Form Fields:
- Short Answer — For fields like ‘First Name’ and ‘Last Name’.
- Long Answer — For longer messages and feedback.
- Email Address — Validate users email addresses before submission.
- Multiple Choice — Checkboxes for multiple selections.
- Single Choice — Radio buttons for single selection.
- Dropdown — For long lists and single selection.
- Number — For formatted numeric fields, like phone and price.
Upgraded Happyforms Features:
- Access to all 20+ form fields.
- Manage unlimited submissions easily in the dashboard.
- Let submitters upload files to your forms.
- Redirect to any webpage after the form is submitted.
- Multi-page forms with step indicator.
- Limit the number of submissions per form.
- Google ReCaptcha spam prevention integration.
- Enable people to save and resume their submission.
- Preview submission before submitting.
- Log IP address automatically.
- Shuffle form fields and choices to avoid biases.
- Unlimited personal and client use plans.
- No-nonsense support team, happy to help over email.
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Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Thethemefoundry Happyforms
Installation
Getting your plugin up and working takes just a few clicks:
- Head over to Plugins in WordPress dashboard and click Add New.
- In the “Search plugins…” field, type “Happyforms”.
- Find Happyforms in the search results, hover over it, and click Install.
- Once it is installed, click Activate.
That’s it! It’s ready to go. Nicely done.
WordPress is also really bad a sending emails. So if you haven’t already, we always recommend you set up a free SMTP plugin.
If you ever have questions, just ask us. We’ve swept the nacho crumbs from our keyboards, refilled our ginger beers and are ready to help.
And so you know, we don’t outsource support. You can expect plain-talkin’ help from someone who has a hand in making Happyforms.
FAQ
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Can you read my replies?
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Heck nah! No one likes peepers. All submissions are saved in your WordPress database or sent to your inbox.
Note: you’ll need to upgrade to our paid contact form builder plugin to get some of the best goodies mentioned here.
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Can I translate forms into my language?
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Absolutely! Every last word read by your submitters can be translated — just type and replace. No extra plugins. No code changes. No fuss.
Note: you’ll need to upgrade to our paid contact form builder plugin to get some of the best goodies mentioned here.
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Is Happyforms GDPR and CCPA ready?
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Yep! We have a special field for collecting submitters’ consent for things just like this.
Note: you’ll need to upgrade to our paid contact form builder plugin to get some of the best goodies mentioned here.
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Is my data safe? Is Happyforms HIPAA compliant?
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Our competitors claim to be HIPAA compliant, but that’s misleading. Those dodgy buggers! Why have a compliant form if your site’s server, connected services and chosen inbox aren’t?
To keep things simple, we say to disable Happyforms from saving submissions and instead point replies to an email address hosted by an end-to-end encrypted email service like ProtonMail.
It’s easier than it sounds. Promise. Hit us up if you have questions.
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Does it work on a site not using WordPress?
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Nope. Sorry! We’re for all things WordPress ‘round here.
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Do I need to know how to code?
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Nope. Happyforms has a fancy drag-n-drop form builder. But if you find yourself needing to code something, email us. We can help you out with the nerdy stuff.
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Does Happyforms work on all devices?
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Yep! We always recommend building forms on a desktop, but you can fill out a form anywhere — mobile, tablet and desktop.
Sadly no longer compatible with your 90s Tamagotchi.
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Can I connect Happyforms to my favorite services?
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Yep! Happyforms directly connects with reCaptcha, Google Analytics, ActiveCampaign, AWeber, Constant Contact, ConvertKit, Mailchimp, MailerLite, MailPoet, SendFox, SendGrid, Sendinblue, Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Integrately and Integromat.
Through Zapier, Integrately and Integromat, you can connect with services like Shopify, Kajabi, QuickBooks, Xero, WooCommerce, FreshBooks, Gumroad, Gmail, Slack, Discord, Twilio, Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote, OneDrive, Airtable, Teachable, GitHub, ClickFunnels, Facebook Pages, Google Calendar, Trello, Calendly, Klaviyo, Asana, Basecamp, HubSpot, Zoho, Acuity Scheduling, Salesforce, Zendesk, Intercom, Wrike, ClickUp, Freshdesk, LiveChat, Drift, Jira, ScheduleOnce, Pipedrive and thousands more.
Note: you’ll need to upgrade to our paid contact form builder plugin to get some of the best goodies mentioned here.
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What types of forms can I build?
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Just about anything. A contact form, intake form, registration form, survey form, quiz form, payment form, newsletter form, giveaway form, fundraising form, donation form, nomination form, order form, questionnaire form, onboarding form, contract form, estimate form, research form, qualitative form, quantitative form, membership form, mobile form, feedback form, release form, inquiry form, request form, evaluation form, RSVP form, reservation form, sales lead form, popup form, quote form, event form, booking form, application form, agreement form, safety form, compliance form, assessment form, sponsorship form, report form, file upload form, satisfaction form, volunteer registration form, personality quiz form, calculator form — you name it.
Note: you’ll need to upgrade to our paid contact form builder plugin to get some of the best goodies mentioned here.
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Does it work with my favorite theme and plugins?
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Abso-freakin-lutely! We’re always checking to make sure Happyforms plays nicely with popular themes like Divi, Astra, Avada, Genesis, GeneratePress, Enfold, Flatsome and OceanWP, and popular plugins like Yoast SEO, Elementor, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Wordfence, UpdraftPlus, MonsterInsights, WP Super Cache, Smush, W3 Total Cache, Loco Translate, SiteOrigin and Popup Maker.
Note: you’ll need to upgrade to our paid contact form builder plugin to get some of the best goodies mentioned here.
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What are your brand guidelines?
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Aw, honestly, the thought that you’re writing about our contact form builder is making us blush. That’s very kind of you! If we can be picky, please stick by these guidelines:
- Happyforms (correct)
- HappyForms (incorrect)
- Happyform (incorrect)
- Happy Forms (incorrect)
- Happy Form (incorrect)
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Contributors & Developers
“Form builder to get in touch with visitors, grow your email list and collect payments — Happyforms” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Form builder to get in touch with visitors, grow your email list and collect payments — Happyforms” has been translated into 12 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
September 7, 2024
Version 1.26.2 changelog:
- Updated: Plugin description
August 19, 2024
Version 1.26.1 changelog:
- Fixed: Security issue on XSS scripting
- Fixed: Accessibility issues on Honeypot and Headings
- Tested up until verion 6.6.1 of WordPress
April 17, 2024
Version 1.26.0 changelog:
- Added: Hidden field as a new field.
- Added: Dynamic Email Subject.
- Tested up until verion 6.5.2 of WordPress
February 22, 2024
Version 1.25.11 changelog:
- Fixed: Broken access control vulnerability.
December 15, 2023
Version 1.25.10 changelog:
- Fixed: XSS vulnerability on hidden field attributes.
October 27, 2023
Version 1.25.9 changelog:
- Added: Compatibility with PHP 8.
August 3, 2023
Version 1.25.8 changelog:
- Added: Accessibility attribute to non-interactive fields.
- Fixed: XSS vulnerability issue on setting fields.
June 1, 2023
Version 1.25.7 changelog:
- Fixed: A packaging error rendered the previous update unusable.
June 1, 2023
Version 1.25.6 changelog:
- Added: New Image, Video and Audio design fields.
- Fixed: Special characters not being display correctly in emails and submission screens.
- Removed: Media field.
April 19, 2023
Version 1.25.5 changelog:
- Fixed: A constant could be redefined, resulting in errors.
March 23, 2023
Version 1.25.4 changelog:
- Fixed: A packaging error rendered the previous update unusable.
March 23, 2023
Version 1.25.3 changelog:
- Removed: Frontend HTML code of deprecated form title.
February 23, 2023
Version 1.25.2 changelog:
- Fixed: A packaging error rendered the previous update unusable.
February 23, 2023
Version 1.25.1 changelog:
- Changed: Allow uppercase characters in limit character/word controls and limit choice labels.
- Fixed: Invalid HTML in the form builder interface.
February 2, 2023
Version 1.25.0 changelog:
- Fixed: A packaging error rendered the previous update unusable.
February 2, 2023
Version 1.24.0 changelog:
- Added: Dedicated Forms Import and Forms Export screens.
February 2, 2023
Version 1.23.0 changelog:
- Added: Dedicated Forms Import and Forms Export screens.
January 12, 2023
Version 1.22.0 changelog:
- Changed: Premium features and screens badges have been restyled to better match core styling.
- Fixed: Form block attributes are now properly escaped, preventing potential security issues.
December 15, 2022
Version 1.21.1 changelog:
- Changed: Dashboard notice displayed after a new form is created has been reworded and made more informative.
- Changed: “Buttons” group in Messages tab has been split up for clearer separation of concerns.
November 30, 2022
Version 1.21.0 changelog:
- Added: New Heading, Paragraph, Media and Separator fields offer more powerful layout possibilities.
- Changed: Form importer has been moved to Tools Import screen for better consistency with core tooling.
November 8, 2022
Version 1.20.2 changelog:
- Fixed: “Submit form” control in Messages tab wasn’t triggering realtime preview updates.
November 7, 2022
Version 1.20.1 changelog:
- Fixed: Some controls were missing from the builder’s Messages tab.
November 3, 2022
Version 1.20.0 changelog:
- Changed: Controls in Messages tab are now all visible all the time for better usability and easier form configuration.
- Fixed: Concurrent submissions of limited choices in Radio, Checkbox and Dropdown fields were leading to wrong results.
October 14, 2022
Version 1.19.1 changelog:
- Added: Installation tab with common starting tips has been added to Happyforms’ plugin page on the www.ads-software.com directory.
- Changed: Sample form created on activation has been simplified for better reusability.
- Changed: Changelog format has been improved to show release dates and more uniform entry types.
- Fixed: Quotes in Messages tab were incorrectly handled and caused data loss.
- Fixed: An incorrect call to
the_titlefilter was causing compatibility issues with third-party themes and plugins.
September 28, 2022
Version 1.19.0 changelog:
- Changed: “Include reply link” and “Include referral web address” have been replaced by default links in emails for better coherency with WordPress core behavior.
- Changed: Unlabeled fields are now displayed accordingly to WordPress core defaults for better readability.
- Removed: “Fill out this form again” link has been removed to avoid confusion upon successful submissions.
- Fixed: Submitted values that included special characters were erroneously converted to HTML entities.
September 2, 2022
Version 1.18.1 changelog:
- Fixed: On some setups, Dropdown field’s default choices wouldn’t be selected by default.
August 31, 2022
Version 1.18.0 changelog:
- Changed: Forms are now automatically hidden after a successful submission, and a “Fill out this form again” link lets submitters submit again for better usability.
- Changed: Control labels in the builder have been reworded for better clarity.
August 11, 2022
Version 1.17.0 changelog:
- Changed: All sections in Style tab are now always visible for easier access to controls.
- Changed: Choice based fields build interface has been tidied up and made more coherent.
- Changed: Display of untitled forms in dashboard screen is now more consistent with WordPress display of untitled posts.
- Changed: Form styles are now packaged in a single bundle for better performance and cache friendliness.
July 19, 2022
Version 1.16.1 changelog:
- Added: “Bulk Add Choices” control for easily adding long lists of choices to Radio, Checkbox and Dropdown fields.
June 30, 2022
Version 1.16.0 changelog:
- Changed: Reworded dashboard and builder labels to improve usability.
- Changed: Empty labels in emails now won’t result in excessive whitespace.
June 13, 2022
Version 1.15.4 changelog:
- Added: “To email address” control under “Email me a copy of each submission” allows for more granular control of email settings.
- Added: “Reply email address” control under “Email me a copy of each submission” for easier exchanges with submitting users.
- Changed: “Added to” column in Forms screen now lists templates and reusable blocks for better integration with WordPress.
- Changed: Interface of choices in all choice-based fields has been redesigned for better usability and clarity.
- Fixed: Display of fields with limited choices wasn’t updating correctly in builder’s preview screen.
May 24, 2022
Version 1.15.3 changelog:
- Added: Submissions are checked against headless browsers for better antispam protection.
- Changed: Field choices preserves its shuffled state when a validation occurs on submission for better usability.
- Changed: Better wording and style fixes in the form builder.
May 10, 2022
Version 1.15.2 changelog:
- Added: “Screen Options” tab now includes “View mode” for better consistency with core WordPress.
- Changed: Installation data is now deleted automatically on plugin removal for easier deactivation.
- Changed: Better linear spacing for all choice-based field controls.
April 25, 2022
Version 1.15.1 changelog:
- Added: Checksum-based verification system against repeated spam submissions.
- Added: Added “Headings” for Radio, Checkbox, and Dropdown field choices.
- Changed: Happyforms block now displays a notice when a form published on page was trashed.
- Changed: Re-arranged the position of “Require an Answer” control for better consistency.
- Changed: Renamed “Limit submissions” control to “Max number of submissions” in all choice-type fields.
- Changed: Improved usability of “Min number” and “Max number” controls in Number field.
- Changed: In all choice-type fields, remaining submissions are now shown by default.
- Fixed: Validation error on optional field with min/max requirements.
April 4, 2022
Version 1.15.0 changelog:
- Changed: All frontend scripts are now bundled in a single file for better performance and cache friendliness.
- Fixed: Duplicating a form would throw an error on PHP 8.0.
- Fixed: “Limit how many times this choice can be submitted” counters were being wrongly copied to duplicated forms.
March 21, 2022
Version 1.14.3 changelog:
- Changed: Tidied up horizontal and vertical alignment of notices.
- Changed: Forms are now sorted by “last modified” date for easier management.
- Changed: All instances of a form’s navigational controls have been turned into buttons for better accessibility.
February 28, 2022
Version 1.14.2 changelog:
- Added: “Step Interval” control allows for fine tuning the incrementing interval of Number field.
- Changed: “Make this choice default” control now supports multiple choices in Checkbox field.
- Fixed: Dropdown field was ignoring some style settings.
February 15, 2022
Version 1.14.1 changelog:
- Added: “Hint” control for adding descriptive text to Radio and Checkbox field choices.
- Changed: Nicer vertical alignment of choices spanning multiple lines in Radio and Checkbox fields.
- Changed: “Align choices” control is now a button group for better usability.
- Changed: Exhausted choices are now always tagged with “(0 remaining)” to avoid confusion.
- Changed: All instances of “submit” type inputs have been replaced with buttons for easier styling.
- Changed: All custom form dropdowns have been replaced with their native counterparts for better performance and accessibility.
January 24, 2022
Version 1.14.0 changelog:
- Changed: Nonce checks have been removed for improved compatibility with cache plugins.
- Removed: “Tooltip” styling for field hints has been deprecated to improve usability of forms.
- Removed: “Add ‘select all’ choice” was redundant and has been deprecated.
- Removed: Long Text field’s more lightweight with “Add rich text editor toolbar” deprecation.
- Fixed: Form width was rendered incorrectly on specific PHP versions.
January 6, 2022
Version 1.13.12 changelog:
- Removed: Long Text field “Rows” behaved inconsistently and has been removed.
- Removed: “Add other choice” control has been deprecated in favor of conditional logic.