transfer data from form submission to custom backend mysql database

  • Resolved m3110w

    (@m3110w)


    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, I’m a WordPress newb and I don’t know php. I’m helping to build a wordpress site and we want to put some contact forms on the site. Then we want to transfer the submitted data to a custom backend mysql database. I’ve been doing lots of research on ways to do this. What is your recommendation for how a newb like me could do this?

    Some of the paid form plugins look like they can do it. Gravity forms, etc, FormMaker, etc. I’m now researching them.

    Also I’m just now starting to learn a little php. Thanks,

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  • You could create your own forms but that involves knowing how to:

    Create a WP template
    Use HTML to create the form
    Get the submitted info
    Sanitize it
    Write it to a database
    Have a thank you message to the user for submitting
    And more

    So you are much better off using a plugin like you have already found ??

    Developers who know WP, MySQL, PHP, etc would likely still use a plugin because of the time savings – it is not trivial to code a form with database retention

    Thread Starter m3110w

    (@m3110w)

    Hi wpfan1000,

    OK, thanks. This is good info and gets me on the right track. It seems clear we should find a good plugin(s) and make use of it. Learning all the steps you outlined would take way too much time and I probably wouldn’t do it right even then. Thanks,

    You are welcome ??

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