Advanced Forms for ACF vs BeepMate – Forms to your messaging app

Documentation | Purchase Pro Advanced Forms is a WordPress plugin for creating front-end forms using Advanced Custom Fields. It supports all ACF field types, including repeaters and flexible content fields, and provides the same field editing interface you are already familiar with. Advanced Forms requires ACF PRO v5.7 or later. Email notifications: Configure an unlimited number of email notifications, including support for dynamic recipients and field includes. AJAX submissions: Use AJAX for a better user experience with faster submissions and no page reloads. Entries: Save form submissions as entries with all fields. Spam protection: Every form is protected against spam using a honeypot. If you need more sophisticated spam protection, Advanced Forms Pro includes support for reCAPTCHA. Restrictions: Place limits on your form using the built-in restrictions or create your own: Limit the total number of submissions Limit your form to only logged-in users Limit the time when your form can be used User-friendly UI: Create forms either through the admin panel or programmatically for easy integration. Gutenberg support: Add forms to your site using Gutenberg blocks. Developer-friendly: Designed for developers with a large variety of hooks and helper functions and comprehensive documentation. Pro On top of that, Advanced Forms Pro offers even more features for advanced use cases. You can purchase a license through Hookturn which can be used on an unlimited number of sites. Priority support: Get direct support with an average response time of 1-2 days. Post editing: Set up forms to create and edit posts. Configure the post title, content and status and automatically map your existing ACF fields. User editing: Register new users or let people edit their user profile with automatic mapping of your user fields. Calculated fields: Give your users immediate feedback as they fill out your form. Calculated fields update live with the values from other fields. Calculated fields are also fully programmable for more complex calculations. Slack: Get a message in Slack for each form submission, including all form data. Mailchimp: Create a form to sign users up for your Mailchimp mailing list. Zapier: Connect your form to thousands of third-party services using Zapier. Google reCAPTCHA: Protect your forms against spam using an invisible captcha. Support If you need help, have a feature request, or think you’ve found a bug, don’t hesitate to reach out. Either create a ticket on the WordPress Support Forums or an issue on Github. For Pro users, please send an email to [email protected] and we’ll respond as fast as we can, most often within 1-2 days. Documentation The documentation has been moved to a new site, check it out: advancedforms.github.io

BeepMate connects your WordPress site’s forms directly to WhatsApp. Whenever a visitor submits a form on your website, you’ll receive an instant WhatsApp message with their information. Key Benefits Instant Notifications: Get form submissions delivered to your WhatsApp in real-time Better Response Times: Reply to inquiries directly from your phone, wherever you are Works With Any Form: Compatible with all WordPress form plugins that use the mail system No Complex Setup: Works automatically with your existing forms Attachment Support: Receives files submitted through forms How It Works The plugin integrates with WordPress’s email system to capture form submissions and redirect them to WhatsApp using the BeepMate API. It works alongside your existing email notifications, ensuring you never miss an important message. You do not need to configure SMTP or any mailer settings (unless you want to) – it works even without a mailer. Features Works with all WordPress form plugins (Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms, Ninja Forms, Forminator etc.) Simple configuration with your BeepMate API key Multiple API connection methods for compatibility with all hosting environments Preserves special characters and emoji Debug mode for troubleshooting Maintains your existing email workflow External services This plugin connects to BeepMate API (beepmate.io) to send form submission data to WhatsApp. It sends form submissions including text content and any attachments to the BeepMate service whenever a form is submitted on your site. This service is provided by BeepMate: Privacy Policy. Requirements WordPress 5.0 or higher PHP 7.0 or higher A BeepMate account (get your FREE account and FREE API key at beepmate.io) A WhatsApp account External services This plugin connects to BeepMate API (beepmate.io) to send form submission data to WhatsApp. It sends form submissions including text content and any attachments to the BeepMate service whenever a form is submitted on your site. This service is provided by BeepMate: Privacy Policy. Technical Details How It Works Technically BeepMate intercepts WordPress emails at the PHPMailer level, right before they’re sent. When a form is submitted: The plugin hooks into phpmailer_init to capture the email content It extracts the recipient, subject, message body, and any attachments The information is formatted for WhatsApp The plugin connects to the BeepMate API using one of two methods (wp_removew or file_get_contents) The message is delivered to your configured WhatsApp number All of this happens without modifying your existing forms or email system. Configuration Options BeepMate API Key: Your unique API key from BeepMate that authorizes the connection. User ID: The phone number (with country code, no spaces or symbols) that will receive the WhatsApp messages. Redirect All Forms: When set to “Yes,” all form submissions will be sent to WhatsApp. When “No,” the plugin remains inactive. API Method: The technical approach used to connect to the BeepMate API: – wp_remote: The recommended method, works on most servers. – file_get_contents: An alternative if wp_remote is disabled on your server. Debug Mode: Enables detailed logging for troubleshooting. Debugging If you’re experiencing issues with the plugin, you can enable Debug Mode in the settings. This will log detailed information about: – Form interceptions – Message preparation – API calls – Response codes and errors Logs can be found in your WordPress debug log (if WP_DEBUG is enabled) or in your server’s PHP error log. API Structure The plugin uses BeepMate’s API with the following structure: – For text-only messages: https://beepmate.io/send?key=YOUR_KEY&id=YOUR_ID&msg=MESSAGE – For messages with attachments: A POST request to https://beepmate.io/send with multipart/form-data Security Considerations The plugin: – Sanitizes all user input – Uses WordPress nonces for form submissions – Checks user capabilities before allowing settings changes – Hides the API key in logs – Properly escapes all output Extending the Plugin Developers can hook into the plugin’s functionality using these functions: – beepmate_whatsapp_forms_prepare_message: Formats message content for WhatsApp – beepmate_whatsapp_forms_send_to_beepmate: Handles the API connection – beepmate_whatsapp_forms_debug: Controls debug logging Known Limitations Currently supports sending to a single WhatsApp number Depends on the standard WordPress email system being used by forms Some form plugins that implement custom email sending may not be compatible