Steph Wells

Formidable Team

<p>Pirate Forms is basic WordPress contact form plugin. But it is no longer getting new updates. Are you looking for contact forms that will do more heavy lifting and automation? Switch easily to <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/formidable/" title="Formidable Forms" rel="ugc">Formidable Forms</a>. We’ll automatically build and import your Pirate forms and email notifications for you. Once migrated, you’ll have access to the most advanced form builder for WordPress forms.</p>


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Zoho Forms

<h4>What is Zoho Forms</h4>
<p><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms?src=wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Forms</a> is a powerful no-code form builder that lets you create and embed beautiful, functional forms on your WordPress site in minutes. Whether you’re looking to build contact forms, order forms, subscription forms, or payment forms, Zoho Forms makes it simple. Its intuitive drag-and-drop interface ensures that anyone—from beginners to expert developers—can create professional forms effortlessly, without writing a single line of code.</p>
<h4>Why Choose Zoho Forms for WordPress?</h4>
<h4>Seamless Integration & Functionality</h4>
<p>Zoho Forms integrates directly with <a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/wordpress-forms.html?src=wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress</a>, making it the perfect tool for building, customizing, and embedding responsive forms that adapt to all devices and browsers. With features like lead tracking, payment processing, and workflow automation, Zoho Forms enhances user engagement, lead generation, and customer interactions—all from your WordPress site.</p>
<h4>Beyond Forms: Scale, Support & Flexibility</h4>
<p>Zoho Forms offers a <a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/free-forms.html?src=wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">free forever</a> plan with basic features, ideal for small websites or startups, and it scales with your business as your needs grow. Backed by 24/5 support and deep integrations with Zoho’s suite of products and third-party apps, it provides a full-service solution for businesses of any size.</p>
<h4>Zoho Forms Features List</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/drag-and-drop-form-builder.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Drag-and-Drop Form Builder</a> to build your forms with no coding skills!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates.html?src=wordpress_plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Pre-built Templates</a> that are customizable to save time on form creation.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/conditional-logic.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Conditional Rules & Formula Fields</a> for smart dynamic forms that perform advanced calculations.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Direct Integrations</a> with Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Zoho Campaigns, Zoho SalesIQ, and more to automate your workflows.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/payment-order-forms.html#gateway" rel="nofollow ugc">Integrated Payment Gateways</a> to accept payments through your forms via gateways like PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, Paytm, and more.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/secure-forms.html#ssl" rel="nofollow ugc">Security & Compliance</a> offering encryption, SSL, GDPR, HIPAA, and WCAG compliance.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/custom-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Advanced Customization</a> to customize every aspect of your form—fonts, colors, borders, backgrounds, and more.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/notifications" rel="nofollow ugc">Instant Notifications</a> via email, SMS, WhatsApp, and push notifications on every form submission.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-approvals/overview" rel="nofollow ugc">Advanced Form Approvals</a> to build complex approval workflows on form submission.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/translate-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Multilingual Forms</a> to reach a broader audience and ensure accessibility.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/custom-forms.html#responsive-forms" rel="nofollow ugc">Responsive Design</a> across browsers to adapt seamlessly to different screen sizes and mobile-friendly.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/data-analytics.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Real-time Analytics & Reports</a> to monitor form submissions, traffic, and user behavior with built-in advanced tracking tools.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/branding/articles/using-custom-domain-in-forms" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Domain & SMTP</a> to add a professional touch with your own domain and SMTP settings for email communications.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/form-to-pdf-creator.html" rel="nofollow ugc">PDF Editor</a> to automatically convert form submissions into PDFs for easy sharing and archiving.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/pdf-settings/document-merge/articles/document-merge-using-zoho-writer" rel="nofollow ugc">Document Merge</a> to populate your form submissions into custom document templates automatically for contracts, invoices, certificates, and more.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/manage-forms-folders/manage-forms/articles/audit" rel="nofollow ugc">Form Audit</a> to track every change made to your forms with detailed form audit logs.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/submissions-storage/geolocation/articles/geolocation" rel="nofollow ugc">Geolocation</a> to capture the respondent’s location with longitude and latitude coordinates.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/online-form-maker.html#fb-resume" rel="nofollow ugc">Save & Resume</a> to let users save their progress and return to complete the form at their convenience.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/submissions-storage/edit-response/articles/editing-form-responses" rel="nofollow ugc">Edit Response</a> to let users update their submissions even after submitting the form.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/submissions-storage/manage-form-attachments/articles/manage-form-attachments-overview" rel="nofollow ugc">Manage Form Attachments</a> to efficiently handle uploaded files directly through the form.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/submissions-storage/auto-trash/articles/auto-trash-entries" rel="nofollow ugc">Auto-Trash</a> submissions to automatically declutter your form responses. </li>
</ul>
<h4>Integrations</h4>
<h4>Zoho Apps</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-crm.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho CRM</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/bigin-by-zoho-crm" rel="nofollow ugc">Bigin by Zoho CRM</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-salesiq.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho SalesIQ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-desk.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Desk</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-campaigns.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Campaigns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-sheet.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Sheet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-sign.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Sign</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/zoho-projects/articles/zoho-projects-integration-setup" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Projects</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-recruit.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Recruit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/zoho-pagesense.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho PageSense</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/servicedesk-plus-cloud/articles/servicedesk-plus-cloud-integration" rel="nofollow ugc">ServiceDesk Plus Cloud</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/zoho-cliq/articles/zoho-forms-zoho-cliq-integration" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Cliq</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/zoho-marketing-automation/articles/zoho-forms-zoho-marketing-automation" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Marketing Automation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/zoho-flow-integrations.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Flow</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/zoho-analytics/articles/zoho-forms-zoho-analytics" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Analytics</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Other Apps</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/wordpress-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/google-sheets.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Sheets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/integrations/microsoft-excel.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Excel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/calendars" rel="nofollow ugc">Calendars</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/salesforce/articles/salesforce-integration" rel="nofollow ugc">Salesforce</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/microsoft-teams/articles/microsoft-teams-integration-setup" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Teams</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/integrations/webhooks" rel="nofollow ugc">Webhooks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/adminguide/articles/importing-office-365-users" rel="nofollow ugc">Office 365</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Payment Integrations</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/paypal-standard" rel="nofollow ugc">PayPal Standard</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/paypal-checkout" rel="nofollow ugc">PayPal Checkout</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/payment-option-stripe" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/stripe-checkout-payment-gateway" rel="nofollow ugc">Stripe Checkout</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/payment-option-2checkout" rel="nofollow ugc">2Checkout</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/payment-option-razorpay" rel="nofollow ugc">Razorpay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/payment-option-authorize-net" rel="nofollow ugc">Authorize.Net</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/paytm" rel="nofollow ugc">Paytm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/instamojo" rel="nofollow ugc">Instamojo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/paytabs-payment-gateway" rel="nofollow ugc">PayTabs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/square" rel="nofollow ugc">Square</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/paystack" rel="nofollow ugc">Paystack</a></li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/payment-options/articles/midtrans" rel="nofollow ugc">Midtrans</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Top-notch security for your online forms</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/privacy-features/captcha/articles/spam-control" rel="nofollow ugc">CAPTCHA</a>: Safeguard your forms from spammers and bots with Zoho Forms’ built-in CAPTCHA, and Google CAPTCHA.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/privacy-features" rel="nofollow ugc">Spam Control</a>: Limit submissions to one submission per IP address or device, OTP verification to access form, double opt-in to confirm form submissions, and more. </li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/secure-forms.html#ssl" rel="nofollow ugc">256-bit SSL Encryption</a>: Ensure secure data transmission with Zoho Forms’ 256-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, providing a SHA256 certificate for added protection.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/secure-forms.html#field-encryption" rel="nofollow ugc">Field Encryption</a>: Encrypt your form fields, securing submission data, ensuring maximum privacy and security.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/compliance-audit/gdpr/articles/privacy-gdpr-compliance" rel="nofollow ugc">GDPR Compliance</a>: Stay fully compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ensuring your data collection practices meet the stringent privacy standards required for businesses in Europe.</li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/compliance-audit/accessibility/articles/accessibility" rel="nofollow ugc">WCAG 2.2 AA Compliance</a>: Adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), ensuring your forms are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. </li>
<li><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/compliance-audit/hipaa/articles/hipaa-compliance-in-zoho-forms" rel="nofollow ugc">HIPAA Compliance</a>: Securely collect and store sensitive patient health data using Zoho Forms’ HIPAA-compliant features, with a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) available upon request to meet healthcare data protection needs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Form Templates</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/business-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Business Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/construction-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Construction Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/medical-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Medical Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/hr-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">HR Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/e-commerce-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">E-Commerce Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/education-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Education Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/request-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Request Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/non-profits-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Non-profits Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/personal-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Personal Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/lead-generation-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Lead Generation Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/halloween-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Halloween Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/templates/intake-forms.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Intake Forms</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Configuring your WordPress form</h4>
<p>Here’s a step-by-step guide that will help you configure Zoho Forms for WordPress.</p>
<ol>
<li>Sign up or log in to your <a href="http://forms.zoho.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Zoho Forms</a> account and create a form that suits your requirements.</li>
<li>To add your Zoho Form to a WordPress page or post, click the <strong>+ (Block Inserter)</strong> icon in the top left corner of your screen. In the search bar, type <strong>Zoho Forms</strong> and select the block from the search results.</li>
<li>Once the plugin is added, click <strong>Access Zoho Forms</strong> to select an existing form or choose <strong>Embed using permalink</strong> to enter the <a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/sharing-forms/articles/sharing-a-form-publicly#Sharing_a_link" rel="nofollow ugc">form’s permalink</a>.</li>
<li>After selecting your form, you’ll see two embedding options: <strong>iFrame</strong> or <strong>JavaScript</strong>.</li>
<li>If you choose the iFrame option, you can customize the form container’s width and height.</li>
<li>If you select the JavaScript option, the form container’s width can be set manually, while the height will automatically adjust based on the number of form fields.</li>
<li>In the end, you can also add <strong>parameters</strong> to your form’s URL to track form submissions or prefill form fields. <a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/form-settings/prefill/articles/field-alias#What_is_prefilling_form_fields" rel="nofollow ugc">Click here</a> to learn more about the URL parameters in Zoho Forms.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Embedding forms in WordPress using Shortcode</h4>
<p>Zoho Forms plugins are compatible with both the block editor and the classic editor plugin in WordPress. To embed in third-party editors like Elementor, SeedProd and more, you can make use of <strong>shortcode block/widget</strong>.</p>
<ol>
<li>To add a shortcode block to your WordPress page, simply click the <strong>+ (Block Inserter)</strong> icon in the top left corner of your screen. In the search bar ,type <strong>Shortcode</strong> and select the block from the search results.</li>
<li>You can then use the following shortcode format to embed your Zoho Form on your website. </li>
</ol>
<h4>[zohoForms src= width=100% height=600px urlparams=”” type= autoheight=]</h4>
<p><a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/embedding-forms/embedding-forms-on-website-builders/articles/embedding-forms-on-a-wordpress-website#Embed_using_Short_Code" rel="nofollow ugc">Click here</a> to learn more about appropriate shortcode formats.</p>
<p>Note: You can copy the form permalink from the <a href="https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/forms/sharing-forms/articles/sharing-a-form-publicly#Sharing_a_link" rel="nofollow ugc">Share tab</a> in your form builder.</p>
<p>These setup instructions are for WordPress versions 5.0 and above.<br />
<a href="https://www.zoho.com/forms/help/wordpress-plugin.html#WordPress-4.9.9" rel="nofollow ugc">Click here</a> to learn more about Zoho Forms plugin for WordPress 4.9.9 & below.</p>


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I really thought this would be simple but only works for embedding in a page or post. Forms really need a widget or shortcode. Embedding in a single page is nice too but is a good secondary feature if you have a shortcode.

Not too useful without a widget or shortcode

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