Chat Notifications for Telegram with CF7 vs Masks Form Fields

Easily integrate Contact Form 7 with multiple messaging platforms and automation tools to receive instant notifications and trigger powerful workflows. This plugin enhances your website’s communication strategy by allowing you to receive form submissions as real-time messages in WhatsApp, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and trigger unlimited automation via N8N. It is ideal for business owners, customer support teams, and marketers who want to ensure no lead or customer inquiry goes unnoticed. With seamless API integrations, you can automatically forward CF7 submissions to your chosen messaging platforms or automation workflows, helping you improve responsiveness, user satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Use Cases: – Receive order inquiries or contact requests instantly in your Telegram group or WhatsApp inbox – Enable real-time alerts for support or sales teams – Track form submissions on mobile even when away from the dashboard – Route different forms to different departments (sales, support, HR) – Trigger complex workflows with N8N automation – Integrate with CRM, Google Sheets, Slack, and more via N8N Features: 4 Integration Options: WhatsApp, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and N8N automation Real-time Messaging: Instantly send Contact Form 7 form data to multiple platforms WhatsApp Cloud API: Integration with Meta/Facebook Cloud API Telegram Bot API: Support with customizable chat ID and bot token for personal/group chats Microsoft Teams: Incoming Webhook integration for channel notifications N8N Automation: Send complete JSON data to N8N for unlimited workflow possibilities Per-Form Routing: Configure different destinations for specific forms Global Settings: Set default recipients for all forms Modern Admin Interface: Beautiful, intuitive settings page with comprehensive setup guides Extensive Documentation: Step-by-step instructions for each platform Error Logging: Built-in debugging for troubleshooting Lightweight & Fast: Optimized for performance Translation Ready: Full i18n support Developer Friendly: Extensive hooks and filters for customization External Services This plugin connects to external APIs in order to send form submission notifications via WhatsApp and Telegram. WhatsApp Cloud API (Meta/Facebook) Used to send form submissions to WhatsApp recipients. – Service URL: https://graph.facebook.com – What is sent: The recipient’s phone number ID, access token, and message content derived from the submitted form fields. – When: Each time a Contact Form 7 form is submitted. – Terms of Service: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms – Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy Telegram Bot API Used to send form submissions to a Telegram chat via bot. – Service URL: https://api.telegram.org – What is sent: The bot token, chat ID, and message content derived from the submitted form fields. – When: Each time a Contact Form 7 form is submitted. – Terms of Service: https://core.telegram.org/terms – Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy Microsoft Teams Incoming Webhook Used to send form submissions to Microsoft Teams channels. – Service URL: https://webhook.office.com (or outlook.office.com, outlook.office365.com) – What is sent: Message content derived from the submitted form fields. – When: Each time a Contact Form 7 form is submitted (if configured). – Terms of Service: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement – Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement N8N Automation (Self-Hosted or Cloud) Used to send complete form data to N8N workflow webhooks for automation. – Service URL: Your N8N instance URL (self-hosted or n8n.cloud) – What is sent: Complete JSON payload including form ID, timestamp, site URL, and all form field data. – When: Each time a Contact Form 7 form is submitted (if configured). – Terms of Service: https://n8n.io/legal/terms (if using n8n.cloud) – Privacy Policy: https://n8n.io/legal/privacy (if using n8n.cloud) – Note: Self-hosted N8N instances are under your control and privacy policy. License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

Add a class in the form field. Example of use with Contact Form 7: [tel your-phone class:phone placeholder "Phone"] Listing of classes available for use. ('span.start, input.start').mff_mask('00/0000'); ('span.date, input.date').mff_mask('00/00/0000'); ('span.time, input.time').mff_mask('00:00:00'); ('span.time2, input.time2').mff_mask('00:00'); ('input.date_time').mff_mask('00/00/0000 00:00:00'); ('input.date_time2').mff_mask('00/00/0000 00:00'); ('input.cep').mff_mask('00000-000', { clearIfNotMatch: true }); ('input.zip').mff_mask('00000'); ('input.phone, input[name="phonebr"]').mff_mask(PhoneMaskBehavior, nonoOptions); ('input.phone_us').mff_mask('(000) 000-0000'); ('input.taxid').mff_mask('00-0000000'); ('input.ssn').mff_mask('000-00-0000'); ('input.mixed').mff_mask('AAA 000-S0S'); ('input.cpf').mff_mask('000.000.000-00', { reverse: true, clearIfNotMatch: true }); ('input.cnpj').mff_mask('00.000.000/0000-00', { reverse: true, clearIfNotMatch: true }); ('input.money').mff_mask('000.000.000.000.000,00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money2').mff_mask('#.##0,00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money3').mff_mask('#,##0.00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money4').mff_mask('000,000,000,000,000.00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money5').mff_mask('#.##0', { reverse: true }); ('input.money6').mff_mask('#,##0', { reverse: true }); ('input.ip_address').mff_mask('099.099.099.099'); ('input.percent').mff_mask('##0,00%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent2').mff_mask('##0.00%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent3').mff_mask('990,0%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent4').mff_mask('990.0%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent5').mff_mask('#,##0%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent6').mff_mask('#.##0%', { reverse: true }); Click here for more details on how to add custom mask. Optional – Added option for the format of the Brazilian phone number, with attribute name equal to phonebr. Credits jQuery Mask Plugin