Title: Change default error message
Last modified: May 29, 2025

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# Change default error message

 *  Resolved [Dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * (@dumel)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-error-message/)
 * Greetings 🙂
   Is it possible to change the default error message at the top of
   the form that displays when validation errors prevent the form from submitting?
 * The current message is “**Error: Your form is not valid, please fix the errors!**”
   and since this is a site for professional adults, I would like to show a more
   helpful message without exclamation marks.
 * Perhaps something like:
   “Error: It looks like some information may be missing
   or incorrect. Please review the form and correct any errors before submitting”.
 * Regards
   Hennie
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fchange-default-error-message%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Imran – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/)
 * (@wpmudev-support9)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-error-message/#post-18489073)
 * Hello [@dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/),
 * I hope things are going well for you.
 * Yes, you can customise it from the “Send Message” button in the Form Editor Page
   >> Click on the setting icon >> There you’ll see an option to customise it.
 * Please refer to this screenshot for the step: [https://monosnap.com/file/X4o4Th4eFxIYGueCNNTEc3Migp8S3v](https://monosnap.com/file/X4o4Th4eFxIYGueCNNTEc3Migp8S3v)
 * –
    Kind Regards, Imran Khan
 *  Plugin Support [Patrick – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport12/)
 * (@wpmudevsupport12)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-error-message/#post-18489131)
 * Hi [@dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * A follow up here, as Imran said you may have a look on that option, but in case
   you need to customise it per issue then it isn’t possible out of box.
 * However, Forminator has the hook available that may help you: This filter
 * `apply_filters( 'forminator_custom_form_invalid_form_message', $invalid_form_message,
   self::$module_id );`
 * Note, providing the full code will be outside the scope of support we can provide.
   For that, you’ll need to hire a developer to provide the required custom code
   for you. WordPress provides a jobs directory here [https://jobs.wordpress.net/](https://jobs.wordpress.net/),
   if you need further advice about it, feel free to email `wpsupport@incsub.com`.
 * Subject: ATTN: WPMU DEV support – wp.org”
 * Best Regards
    Patrick Freitas
 *  Thread Starter [Dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * (@dumel)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-error-message/#post-18489865)
 * Thank you for the prompt response. I was able to customise it from the “Send 
   Message” button as suggested by [@wpmudev-support9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/).
   Thank you 🙂
 * Regards
   Hennie

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 * Last reply from: [Dumel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumel/)
 * Last activity: [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-default-error-message/#post-18489865)
 * Status: resolved