In the world of web design, user interactions and data collection is crucial for building effective and engaging websites. This is where Elementor Pro’s “Form” widget comes in handy. With its easy-to-use interface and wide array of customization options, Elementor Pro allows for website owners and designers to effortlessly create appealing and functioning forms. In this blog, we will explore Elementor’s form widget, explain their significance and uncover the range of benefits they can bring to your site.
Elementor Pro forms provide a seamless solution for capturing user input, gathering valuable data, and creating meaningful engagement with your viewers. Whether the goal is to collect user inquiries, gather feedback, or facilitate online registrations, Elementor’s form widget is a flexible element that can help meet your needs. By incorporating forms into your site, you can unlock endless possibilities for interaction, communication and lead generation.
Regardless of the type of website you’re visiting, there’s a good chance there’s a form implemented somewhere. They are commonly found in various sections of a website, including contact pages and footers. Forms oftentimes serve as the primary gateway for visitors to connect with website owners, submit inquiries and provide feedback. By strategically placing forms in heavily trafficked areas of your site, you can maximize user engagement while improving the user experience. By utilizing forms, you not only encourage user interaction by it also allows for capturing user data, generate leads, and create meaningful relationships with your audience.
Now that we are familiar with the importance and benefits of Elementor’s forms, it’s time to dive into the process of creating a form within Elementor. We will explore how to create a form and the learn about the contents within. Let’s get started and see how you can elevate your website.
Adding a Form with Elementor Pro
As we have mentioned, forms are an essential element of any website and allow you to gather user data, facilitate communication and engage with your audience. Elementor provides a user-friendly and powerful form widget that allows your create and customize forms effortlessly. Let’s take a look at how you can add a form to your site and the variety of options to select from.
- Open in Elementor: Log in to your WordPress website and open the page you’d like to edit with Elementor.
- Drag and Drop the Form Widget: In Elementor’s page builder, search for the “Form” widget. Click and drag the “Form” widget from the panel and onto your page. From here, you will be able to place the form wherever you please.
- Save Your Changes: Once satisfied with the widget’s location, be sure to save your changes by clicking “Update” or “Publish”.
Now that you have placed the form in it’s desired location, it’s time to add in your content. Whether you plan to create a simple contact form or an in-depth registration form, Elementor has all the tools you need to create an effective form.
Adding Form Fields to your Elementor Form
One of the greatest features of Elementor’s form widget is the extensive range of field options, including text fields, dropdown menus, checkboxes, file uploads and more. Whether it’s a job application or registration form, this versatility allows you to create forms that cater to specific data collection needs. Let’s take a look at all the form field options you can choose from and the settings within.
Form Name: Name your form.
- Form Fields:
- Type: Choose the field type you want. We will breakdown each option in the following section.
- Label: The name of the field that’s displayed on the form.
- Placeholder: The placeholder display name of the field.
- Required: Switch to “YES” to set as a required field.
- Column Width: Allows you to adjust the column width of the field. If you want a form with two fields in one row, simply set the width of both fields to 50%.
Types of Fields
- Text: A simple text field. Allow users to enter short text fields such as names, emails, etc.
- Email: Designed for capturing emails and includes validation to ensure proper formatting.
- Text Area: A text box area where you can set the number of rows. This is often used at the end of forms to include a “Message” box for any further questions, comments or concerns.
- URL: URL field that provides validation for proper URL formatting.
- Tel: A telephone number type.
- Radio: A field similar to checkboxes but users can only select a single option, often seen when selecting a preferred payment method. Choose to have the list be displayed in a dropdown manner or inline for a horizontal look.
- Select: Presents users with a dropdown menu of items to choose from, such as selecting a product category. You have the ability to set it to multiple selections as well.
- Checkbox: Display a list of options. You can set the checkbox to be inline and display the options horizontally.
- Acceptance: Allows you to add a checkbox that users must check to indicate their acceptance of specific terms, conditions or agreements. This ensures that users are aware and agree to any requirements before submitting the form.
- Number: A number type. Allows you to add a minimum and maximum number. Commonly used when you want users to input a numerical value.
- Date: Add a date picker field. It is commonly used when you need to collect date-related information, such as event registrations and appointment bookings.
- Time: Add a time picker field. Again, this form field type is commonly used when you need to collect time-related information. This can be used for event registrations, appointment bookings and more.
- File Upload: Allow files to be uploaded. You can include a maximum file size, an option for multiple files, and even set the accepted file types such as PDF, PNG, etc. This is a great feature, especially for when creating application forms.
- Password: Add a password field. It provides an input field where users can enter their chosen password, and it masks the characters for privacy and security.
- HTML: Add an HTML field. Used when you want to add custom HTML to your form. It extends your freedom when it comes to customizing your form’s layout and style.
- Hidden: Add a hidden field that’s hidden to the user but visible to the admin. This form field is commonly used in scenarios where you want to capture additional data or track specific details related to the form submission.
- reCAPTCHA: Add a reCAPTCHA feature. reCAPTCHA is a tool that verifies the user is not a bot.
- Honeypot: Add a Honeypot field to your form. Honeypot is a spam prevention and is designed as a decoy for spambots that are filling out forms. It is hidden from regular users but is visible to spam bots, and when a spam bot fills out the Honeypot field, the submission is flagged as spam.
- Step: Create multi-step or multi-page forms. This feature allows you to break down long or complex forms into smaller, more digestible sections that guide them through the process.
Not only can you add just about any type of field to your form, but you can also adjust each field’s column width. For instance, you can start off your form by having the “Name” and “Email” fields side by side. Additionally, Elementor also allows you to set your fields to be required, making it so the form can’t be submitted until certain information is filled out. Lastly, Elementor also gives you the ability to change the size of the input fields, ranging from extra small to extra large. Now that you are familiar with implementing a form and the field options available, it’s time to include one to your site. If you want to dive deeper into the functionality of Elementor’s form widget, don’t forget to check out our blog!
