Placeholder or Shortcode for emails

Resolved 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

I briefly explained on this support thread roughly a month ago. I’m trying to create a contact form for each staff member on the single page. Take a look at Adam Dawson for an example (link: https://dcts.org/profile/?smid=1943). I created this using WPForms, but I was wondering if there was a way I can change the recipient’s email with a placeholder from your plugin. This way I wouldn’t have to make hundreds of forms for each staff member.

If you have another suggestion or solution to this please let me know. I’m trying to get to figure this out before the end of next week. Thank you.

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Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago

How the form has been added to the single page? WPForm shortcode?

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

Yes, via shortcode.

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

If there is an easier way to integrate it, let me know. I don’t even have to use this specific form plugin. I just need a way for students and parents to be able to email their teachers/staff through the staff directory.

Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago

Have you used Staff List field type Shortcode?

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

Yes

Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago

OK. Shortcode please.

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

[wpforms id=”5474″ title=”false”]
It’s a shortcode to one form that I’ve created. I just made the recipient me to test the emails, but I want a way to make this recipient dynamic to each employee for the staff directory.

Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago

Dynamic recipient? Is it an email address?

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

It’s currently set as just my email address yes. But do you understand what I’m trying to do?

Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago

I understand the dynamic recipient is the email address. Or maybe you want to have different field based on recipient?

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

https://prnt.sc/138chcr
So this is how it’s currently set up, this was just for testing.
The shortcode is showing the contact form which I set up, but it’s only a form that’ll be directly emailed to me. I’m trying to figure out a way to make this field dynamic, so I could possibly input a placeholder or some other shortcode to grab the email for whichever employee for the form is on. This way students or parents can go into the staff directory and directly email any staff employee. Would there be any way that this is possible through your plugin?

Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

The only way I can make it “dynamic” is by making the user input the teacher’s email which would be displayed right above, taking that input and using that placeholder to send the email to that person. But, if there is a way I can pull the email of the staff member right into the form, this way all they have to input is their email and their message.
Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago
Sorry for the detailed questions. What you need is a WPForms shortcode with email address as an attribute. Something like:

wpforms id="5474" title="false" email="[email protected]".

I’m not familiar with WPForms plugin. This option may be already available or custom shortcode has to be created. Please contact WPForms.
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Thread Starter 21cscott
(@21cscott)

5 years, 1 month ago

OK, so there is no way for me to pull the email address from your plugin?

Plugin Author abcfolio
(@abcfolio)

5 years, 1 month ago

Pull into what?