AroksDS Submission Alerts for Contact Form 7 to Telegram vs Form Submissions Manager

Email is not a reliable operational channel for lead intake. Even when Contact Form 7 reports “mail sent”, real-world delivery can fail: messages may land in spam, be blocked by SMTP/DMARC rules, get throttled, or simply never reach the inbox in time. The result is the worst-case scenario: a lead is submitted, but nobody sees it. AroksDS Submission Alerts for Contact Form 7 to Telegram creates a second, independent delivery path: every successful form submission can generate an instant Telegram notification in a shared team space (group, private chat, or a forum topic). This gives you a practical “backup channel” so leads are not lost when email delivery is unreliable. Why this plugin is useful Backup channel to email: reduce lost leads caused by spam filtering or mail delivery issues. Shared visibility for managers: send to a single Telegram group used by everyone who handles leads. Faster response time (SLA): instant notifications help you respond while the user is still “hot”. Less human error: no need to manually check mailboxes or WordPress admin panels. Simple triage: route different forms to different chats/topics (sales vs support vs hiring). Operational continuity: even if your SMTP provider or mail settings break, Telegram alerts can still arrive. Privacy control: choose what fields are included (Allowed/Excluded fields) and keep templates minimal. Troubleshooting: built-in test tool + lightweight logs for quick diagnosis. Key features Success-only trigger: sends only on Contact Form 7 wpcf7_mail_sent (this WordPress.org edition intentionally avoids any “before send” triggers). Global defaults + per-form rules: Form ID → Chat ID → optional Message Thread ID → Template → Allowed/Excluded fields. Template placeholders: {field-name}, {form_id}, {form_title}, {page_url}, {date}, {time}, {all_fields}. Parse modes: Plain, HTML, MarkdownV2 (placeholder values are escaped for safety). Logs: stores last 100 entries (errors always; successes only when Debug Logs are enabled). Tools: send a test message from wp-admin. No tracking / telemetry: no external calls except Telegram Bot API. What this plugin does NOT do (to avoid misunderstandings) It sends text messages only via Telegram Bot API sendMessage (no attachments/files). It is not a CRM and does not store submissions as leads in WordPress. It does not replace email delivery — it adds a duplicate channel for operational safety. External services This plugin connects to the Telegram Bot API to send messages. Service: Telegram Bot API (sendMessage) https://core.telegram.org/bots/api Terms of use: https://telegram.org/tos Privacy policy: https://telegram.org/privacy When: On successful Contact Form 7 submissions (wpcf7_mail_sent) and when you click “Send test message” in wp-admin. Data sent: chat_id, message text (built from your template and filtered form fields), optional parse_mode, optional message_thread_id, disable_web_page_preview. Privacy controls: limit what is sent by configuring Allowed/Excluded fields and by editing the message template. Note: Telegram is a third-party service. Site owners are responsible for the data they send to Telegram. Avoid sending sensitive personal data unless necessary. Privacy This plugin may send form submission content (which can include personal data) to Telegram. Suggested text for your privacy policy: * We use a plugin that forwards Contact Form 7 submissions to Telegram (a third-party service) via the Telegram Bot API. * Data sent may include the message text built from form fields and metadata (e.g., page URL, date/time), depending on our configuration. * We limit the data shared by selecting allowed/excluded fields and by editing the message template. * Telegram processes data according to its own Terms and Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/tos https://telegram.org/privacy

Form Submissions Manager is a powerful WordPress plugin that captures, stores, and manages form submissions from popular form plugins such as Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, and WPForms. The plugin offers an intuitive admin interface for viewing, filtering, exporting, emailing, and managing form submissions, making it a comprehensive tool for form data management. Features Capture Submissions: Automatically captures submissions from Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, and WPForms. Centralized Dashboard: View all form submissions in a single, easy-to-use dashboard. Filtering: Filter submissions by form plugin and specific form. AJAX-based Filtering: Fast and seamless data filtering using AJAX. CSV Export: Export form submissions to CSV for easy analysis and record-keeping. Email Functionality: Email individual form submissions directly from the admin dashboard. Delete Submissions: Delete unwanted submissions directly from the admin panel. Responsive and User-friendly Interface: Minimal and clean styling that fits well with the WordPress admin dashboard. Usage Viewing Submissions: Navigate to “Form Submissions Manager” from your WordPress admin dashboard to view all captured submissions. Filtering: Use the dropdowns to filter submissions by form plugin and specific forms. Exporting to CSV: Click on the “Export CSV” button to download the current filtered list of submissions. Emailing Submissions: Click the “Email” button next to a submission to open a popup where you can enter email addresses and send the submission data. Deleting Submissions: Use the “Delete” button to remove a submission you no longer need. Supported Form Plugins Contact Form 7 Gravity Forms WPForms Support If you have any questions, issues, or feature requests, please feel free to reach out at [email protected] / [email protected] If you want to contribute, please create an issue or submit a pull request on Github. License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this plugin under the terms of the license.