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<p>SMTP Email – Configure your website to use SMTP for sending email, simply tick a box and enter your SMTP email settings and WordPress will use your email account to send email. Helping to reduced the chances of outgoing emails landing in the spam box.<br />
[https://f13.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f13-email-screenshot-settings-min.png SMTP Settings]</p>
<p>Dynamic form builder – Provide the details of fields, drag to reorder and select from multiple field types such as Checkbox, Date, Dropdown, Email, Radio buttons, Text and Text area. Each field can independently be flagged as a required field, triggering soft errors if the field is not completed on the form.<br />
[https://f13.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f13-email-screenshot-contact-form-builder-min.png Form builder]</p>
<p>Email logs – Track emails sent via your website<br />
[https://f13.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f13-email-screenshot-logs-min.png Email logs]</p>
<p>[https://f13.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f13-email-screenshot-contact-forms-min.png Form builder list, showing existing forms and their respective shortcodes]<br />
[https://f13.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f13-email-screenshot-contact-form-min.png Example form built with F13 Email]<br />
[https://f13.dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f13-email-screenshot-contact-form-error-min.png Soft errors for missing required data or malformed field data]</p>
<p>Add reCaptcha to forms built with F13 Email Form Builder, install <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/f13-recaptcha/" rel="ugc">F13 reCaptcha</a></p>
<p><a href="https://f13.dev/wordpress-plugin-email/" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more about F13 Email</a></p>
<h3>1.0.1</h3>
<ul>
<li>Experimental honeypot</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.2</h3>
<ul>
<li>Improvements to experimental honeypot</li>
</ul>


F13 Email

Configure SMTP email, dynamic contact form builder and email logs - All in one plugin!

Aamir Sahil

<p><a href="https://webkernelai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WebKernelAI</a> is a Technical SEO and Website Security platform. WebKernelAI Advanced Form Builder is a modern WordPress form plugin built for developers, agencies, businesses, and production websites requiring scalable, secure, and performance-focused form handling.</p>
<p>Official Website:<br />
https://webkernelai.com</p>
<p>Plugin Page:<br />
https://webkernelai.com/plugins/advanced-form-builder/</p>
<p>Documentation:<br />
https://webkernelai.com/docs/form-builder/</p>
<p>Unlike traditional form plugins that rely heavily on <code>postmeta</code>, WebKernelAI Advanced Form Builder uses dedicated database tables, optimized AJAX workflows, and scalable schema-driven form management.</p>
<h3>Core Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>drag & drop form builder</li>
<li>visual column layout configurations (widths: 25%, 33%, 50%, 100%)</li>
<li>AJAX-powered frontend submissions</li>
<li>custom database tables for forms and entries</li>
<li>secure file upload handling</li>
<li>SMTP email support</li>
<li>email notification system</li>
<li>user confirmation emails</li>
<li>email logging system</li>
<li>CSV export support</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA v2 & v3</li>
<li>inline validation errors</li>
<li>dynamic field management</li>
<li>custom thank-you messages</li>
<li>shortcode-based form rendering</li>
<li>per-form custom CSS and JavaScript support</li>
<li>scalable admin entries management</li>
<li>extensible hook-based architecture</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Field Types</h3>
<ul>
<li>Text</li>
<li>Email</li>
<li>Number</li>
<li>Phone</li>
<li>Textarea</li>
<li>Select</li>
<li>Radio</li>
<li>Checkbox</li>
<li>Checkbox Group</li>
<li>Date</li>
<li>Hidden</li>
<li>Rating</li>
<li>File Upload</li>
<li>Terms & Conditions</li>
</ul>
<h3>Built for Performance</h3>
<p>WebKernelAI Advanced Form Builder is designed for performance-focused WordPress websites.</p>
<p>Performance optimizations include:</p>
<ul>
<li>custom indexed database tables</li>
<li>optimized AJAX request handling</li>
<li>assets loaded only when forms exist</li>
<li>lightweight frontend rendering</li>
<li>scalable entry storage architecture</li>
<li>efficient admin pagination</li>
<li>no unnecessary postmeta usage</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin is suitable for production and high-traffic environments.</p>
<h3>Security Features</h3>
<p>Security-focused architecture includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>nonce validation</li>
<li>honeypot spam protection</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA integration</li>
<li>secure file upload validation</li>
<li>sanitized frontend rendering</li>
<li>prepared SQL queries</li>
<li>strict validation pipeline</li>
<li>secure AJAX request handling</li>
<li>PHPCS/WPCS-compliant practices</li>
</ul>
<h3>SMTP & Email System</h3>
<p>The plugin includes built-in SMTP support without requiring external SMTP plugins.</p>
<p>Supported configuration includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>SMTP host</li>
<li>SMTP port</li>
<li>encryption support</li>
<li>SMTP authentication</li>
<li>localhost support</li>
<li>production server compatibility</li>
</ul>
<p>Email system features:</p>
<ul>
<li>admin notifications</li>
<li>user confirmation emails</li>
<li>dynamic email variables</li>
<li>email template editor</li>
<li>email logging</li>
<li>delivery failure tracking</li>
</ul>
<p>Email delivery failures do not prevent entry storage.</p>
<h3>Entries Management</h3>
<p>The entries system is optimized for scalability.</p>
<p>Features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>AJAX-powered entries listing</li>
<li>server-side pagination</li>
<li>fast entry searching</li>
<li>entry detail views</li>
<li>secure file downloads</li>
<li>CSV export support</li>
</ul>
<p>The interface remains responsive even with large datasets.</p>
<h3>Developer Friendly Architecture</h3>
<p>Developer-focused features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>modular architecture</li>
<li>clean OOP codebase</li>
<li>action & filter hooks</li>
<li>extensible validation pipeline</li>
<li>extensible email variables</li>
<li>add-on ready structure</li>
<li>no forced frontend design system</li>
</ul>
<h3>Official WebKernelAI Platform</h3>
<p>WebKernelAI provides integrated Technical SEO and Website Security tools for WordPress websites and modern web applications.</p>
<p>Platform capabilities include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Technical SEO Audit</li>
<li>Crawl Intelligence</li>
<li>JavaScript Vulnerability Scanner</li>
<li>Website Malware Scanner</li>
<li>Security Header Analysis</li>
<li>SEO Metadata Synchronization</li>
<li>Website Security Monitoring</li>
</ul>
<p>Official platform:<br />
https://webkernelai.com</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>WebKernelAI Advanced Form Builder respects user privacy.</p>
<p>The plugin:</p>
<ul>
<li>does not store email body content in logs</li>
<li>stores only necessary submission data</li>
<li>supports WordPress personal data export tools</li>
<li>supports WordPress personal data erase tools</li>
<li>does not include external tracking systems</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin integrates with Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.</p>
<p>What the service does:</p>
<ul>
<li>validates form submissions to help prevent spam and abuse</li>
</ul>
<p>What data may be sent:</p>
<ul>
<li>user IP address</li>
<li>browser/device information</li>
<li>interaction signals required for verification</li>
</ul>
<p>Service Provider:<br />
Google LLC</p>
<p>Terms:<br />
https://policies.google.com/terms</p>
<p>Privacy Policy:<br />
https://policies.google.com/privacy</p>


WebKernelAI – Advanced Form Builder

Professional-grade WordPress form builder with custom database tables, AJAX, SMTP support, and production-focused performance.

F13 Email vs WebKernelAI – Advanced Form Builder