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.

foxry

Never lose a Contact Form 7 submission again.
Foxry Vault is a lightweight database backup for Contact Form 7. Every submission is automatically saved to a dedicated database table — so you have a permanent record even if email delivery fails, your SMTP breaks, or a message lands in spam.
Features include entry editing, GDPR-friendly auto-deletion, CSV export, and a dashboard widget.
Key Features
<ul>
<li>📥 Automatic saving of every CF7 submission to a dedicated DB table</li>
<li>✏️ Edit entries after submission</li>
<li>🗑️ Auto-delete old entries on a schedule for GDPR compliance</li>
<li>🔒 Privacy controls — disable IP address logging with one click</li>
<li>📊 Dashboard widget with today / this week / unread counts and latest entries</li>
<li>🔍 Search across all submission contents</li>
<li>🏷️ Filter by form, mark as read/unread, bulk actions</li>
<li>📤 CSV export with full Excel/Japanese (BOM) support</li>
<li>🌐 Fully translatable (Japanese translation bundled)</li>
<li>⚡ Custom database table with proper indexes</li>
</ul>
Why Foxry Vault?
<ul>
<li>Edit entries — fix typos, redact PII, correct mistakes after submission.</li>
<li>GDPR-ready — automatic retention policies, optional IP logging, clean uninstall.</li>
<li>Performant — custom database table with proper indexes for fast queries.</li>
<li>Standard UI — built on WP_List_Table for a familiar admin experience.</li>
</ul>
Requirements
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0+</li>
<li>PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>Contact Form 7 6.0+</li>
</ul>

Foxry Vault

Save and manage Contact Form 7 submissions in your database. Never lose a message again.

AroksDS Submission Alerts for Contact Form 7 to Telegram vs Foxry Vault