AroksDS

Email is not a reliable operational channel for lead intake. Even when Contact Form 7 reports “mail sent”, real-world delivery can fail: messages may land in spam, be blocked by SMTP/DMARC rules, get throttled, or simply never reach the inbox in time. The result is the worst-case scenario: a lead is submitted, but nobody sees it.
AroksDS Submission Alerts for Contact Form 7 to Telegram creates a second, independent delivery path: every successful form submission can generate an instant Telegram notification in a shared team space (group, private chat, or a forum topic). This gives you a practical “backup channel” so leads are not lost when email delivery is unreliable.
<h4>Why this plugin is useful</h4>
<ul>
<li>Backup channel to email: reduce lost leads caused by spam filtering or mail delivery issues.</li>
<li>Shared visibility for managers: send to a single Telegram group used by everyone who handles leads.</li>
<li>Faster response time (SLA): instant notifications help you respond while the user is still “hot”.</li>
<li>Less human error: no need to manually check mailboxes or WordPress admin panels.</li>
<li>Simple triage: route different forms to different chats/topics (sales vs support vs hiring).</li>
<li>Operational continuity: even if your SMTP provider or mail settings break, Telegram alerts can still arrive.</li>
<li>Privacy control: choose what fields are included (Allowed/Excluded fields) and keep templates minimal.</li>
<li>Troubleshooting: built-in test tool + lightweight logs for quick diagnosis.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Success-only trigger: sends only on Contact Form 7 <code>wpcf7_mail_sent</code> (this WordPress.org edition intentionally avoids any “before send” triggers).</li>
<li>Global defaults + per-form rules: Form ID → Chat ID → optional Message Thread ID → Template → Allowed/Excluded fields.</li>
<li>Template placeholders: <code>{field-name}</code>, <code>{form_id}</code>, <code>{form_title}</code>, <code>{page_url}</code>, <code>{date}</code>, <code>{time}</code>, <code>{all_fields}</code>.</li>
<li>Parse modes: Plain, HTML, MarkdownV2 (placeholder values are escaped for safety).</li>
<li>Logs: stores last 100 entries (errors always; successes only when Debug Logs are enabled).</li>
<li>Tools: send a test message from wp-admin.</li>
<li>No tracking / telemetry: no external calls except Telegram Bot API.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What this plugin does NOT do (to avoid misunderstandings)</h4>
<ul>
<li>It sends text messages only via Telegram Bot API <code>sendMessage</code> (no attachments/files).</li>
<li>It is not a CRM and does not store submissions as leads in WordPress.</li>
<li>It does not replace email delivery — it adds a duplicate channel for operational safety.</li>
</ul>
<h4>External services</h4>
This plugin connects to the Telegram Bot API to send messages.
<ul>
<li>Service: Telegram Bot API (sendMessage) 
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api</li>
<li>Terms of use: 
https://telegram.org/tos</li>
<li>Privacy policy: 
https://telegram.org/privacy</li>
</ul>
When: On successful Contact Form 7 submissions (<code>wpcf7_mail_sent</code>) and when you click “Send test message” in wp-admin. 
Data sent: <code>chat_id</code>, message text (built from your template and filtered form fields), optional <code>parse_mode</code>, optional <code>message_thread_id</code>, <code>disable_web_page_preview</code>. 
Privacy controls: limit what is sent by configuring Allowed/Excluded fields and by editing the message template.
Note: Telegram is a third-party service. Site owners are responsible for the data they send to Telegram. Avoid sending sensitive personal data unless necessary.
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin may send form submission content (which can include personal data) to Telegram.
Suggested text for your privacy policy: 
* We use a plugin that forwards Contact Form 7 submissions to Telegram (a third-party service) via the Telegram Bot API. 
* Data sent may include the message text built from form fields and metadata (e.g., page URL, date/time), depending on our configuration. 
* We limit the data shared by selecting allowed/excluded fields and by editing the message template. 
* Telegram processes data according to its own Terms and Privacy Policy: 
 https://telegram.org/tos 
 https://telegram.org/privacy

AroksDS Submission Alerts for Contact Form 7 to Telegram

Stop losing leads: send Contact Form 7 submissions to a shared Telegram channel as a reliable backup to email.

ColorWhistle

This plugin helps you store and manage form submissions from popular form plugins like: 
– Contact Form 7 
– WPForms 
– Ninja Forms
You can: 
– Capture all form entries automatically 
– View, filter, and search submissions in the WordPress dashboard 
– Export entries for further analysis 
– Keep data safe in your database
Useful for websites where form submissions must be logged or backed up.
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

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