Contact Form to Any API vs Double Opt-In for Contact Form 7 – Secure, GDPR-Compliant

Contact Form 7 to Any API lets you send form submissions directly to any CRM, Webhook, marketing platform or REST API with complete control over payloads, endpoints, headers and authentication. Built for developers, agencies, and technical teams who need flexible, secure WordPress API and Webhook integrations without extra middleware. All data stays private within WordPress until it’s successfully sent to your chosen API. Video Demo: Key Features Send CF7 Leads to Remote API’s such as CRM and other External API using POST/GET Create up to 5 API Connections Supports Simple & Fixed Format of JSON Supports Basic Auth Supports Bearer Auth API Logs Management with submitted data and API response Auto Delete Logs (purge logs older than configurable number of days) Email Notifications on API Failure Save Contact Form 7 form submitted data to the database Export Contact Form 7 Data in CSV, EXCEL, PDF, Print Single Or Multiple delete CF7 entries Conditional Field Support (Equals / Not Equals) File input supported – Uploaded file will convert into BASE64 and send to API Multisite Compatible WPML Compatible Predefined Tags support Send data to multiple API (PRO) Support Multi Level or Any Format of JSON (PRO) Send attachments to any API (PRO) Option to Choose when to send data to API – Before CF7 mail sent OR After mail sent (PRO) Multi File Upload Support (PRO) Compatible with Multiline files upload for contact form 7 Plugin (PRO) Option to choose Numerical Fields / Integer Fields (PRO) Option to choose Multiple File upload fields (PRO) Retry Failed API Logs (Auto and Manual Retry) (PRO) Bulk Retry failed API calls (PRO) Advanced Email Notifications on API Failure (PRO) Priority Support (PRO) Paid plugin customization support for JWT Token Integration with Any API (Contact us) Paid plugin customization support for OAuth 2.0 API Integration (Contact us) Paid Plugin customization support for any API (Contact us) WPForms to Any API Plugin – (Plugin for WPForm Users – Connect WPForm to Any API) Upgrade to PRO for Advanced Integrations Unlock advanced flexibility and full control with Contact Form 7 to Any API PRO Unlimited API Connections per site Multi-level / Any JSON Structure support Multiple File Upload Field Support Define Integer Fields – map numeric fields precisely Retry Failed API Logs – auto and manually retry any failed API call directly from the log screen Bulk Retry – re-send multiple failed API calls at once with a single click Advanced Email Notifications on API Failure – send failure alerts to multiple recipients Priority Support for faster assistance Price: $29.99/year Upgrade to PRO Optional OAuth 2.0 and JWT PRO Add-On For APIs that require advanced authorization, our PRO Add-On ($99.99) provides: OAuth 2.0 and JWT token authentication Automatic access/refresh token management JWT Token Integration with Any API Perfect for enterprise or expiring token setups Get the Add-On Set Your Own Header Request Parameters Define custom header parameters to match your integration requirements. Examples: Authorization: MY_API_KEY Authorization: Bearer xxxxxxx Authorization: Basic xxxxxxx Content-Type: application/json Basic and Bearer authentication can be configured directly in the header input fields. 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It can be use to send data to CRM Or any REST API. Easy to use and User friendly settings Support Contact Form 7 to Any API is developed and supported by IT Path Solutions. If you have questions or encounter issues, visit our Support Forum or contact [email protected]. Your feedback helps us improve and expand this plugin for the entire WordPress community. We also welcome: Bug and documentation reports Feature suggestions Translation contributions How You Can Support WordPress grows through community, and your help makes a difference. Report Bugs or Issues: Found a problem? Report it using the official guide. Fix or Suggest Docs Updates: Share corrections or suggestions on the Support Forum. Report Security Concerns: Follow the WordPress Security Reporting Guide. Suggest Features or Improvements: Have ideas? Submit them here. Contribute to Translations: Help translate the plugin on WordPress Translate. Explore our other plugins or visit WordPress Gems to check out what we do. License This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Double Opt-In adds a mandatory email verification step to your Contact Form 7 forms. When a visitor submits your form, the original mail is not sent immediately. Instead, the plugin: Stores the submission in a secure database table. Sends a confirmation email with a unique, time-limited link. Only after the visitor clicks that link is the original form mail delivered. This ensures: Only valid, verified email addresses reach your inbox. GDPR / DSGVO requirements are met with proper consent tracking, IP logging, and data retention. Your database stays clean and reliable — no fake or mistyped addresses. Out-of-the-box support for Contact Form 7. Additional form systems — Avada, Elementor, Gravity Forms, WPForms — are available as separate addon plugins. How It Works A visitor fills out your Contact Form 7 form and clicks submit. The plugin intercepts the submission, stores the form data, and generates a unique hash. A confirmation email is sent to the visitor’s email address containing a verification link. The visitor clicks the link. The plugin verifies the hash, marks the opt-in as confirmed, and sends the original form mail (as if the form was just submitted). The confirmed opt-in is logged in the admin dashboard with timestamps and IP addresses for full GDPR compliance. Quick Start Read the Quick Guide Free Features Block-Based Email Templates — build your confirmation email from heading, text, button, spacer, divider and placeholder blocks Double Opt-In for Contact Form 7 — per-form activation with full CF7 integration Centralized Form Settings — manage all form integrations from a single admin panel Email Template Presets — start from a pre-built template (one saved template on the free version) Send Test Email — preview your confirmation emails before going live Custom Confirmation Pages — redirect users to a specific page after confirmation Dynamic Conditions — enable opt-in based on user input (e.g. only when a checkbox is checked) Delete Confirmation Modal — safety dialog before deleting an opt-in record to prevent accidental deletion GDPR Consent Export — export individual consent records as JSON or CSV directly from the opt-in detail view CAPTCHA Compatibility — automatically bypasses Forge12 Captcha, Google reCAPTCHA, and hCaptcha during opt-in confirmation to ensure mail delivery Rate Limiting — configurable IP and email rate limits to prevent abuse Error Redirect Page — redirect users to a custom page when an opt-in error occurs (rate limit, invalid email) Token Expiry — confirmation links expire after a configurable time period GDPR Data Storage — tracks Form ID, Email, Registration/Confirmation Date & IP, Consent Text GDPR Anonymization — anonymize personal data instead of deleting it WordPress Privacy Tools — integrates with WordPress personal data export and erasure requests Automatic Cleanup — configurable auto-deletion of confirmed and unconfirmed entries Category System — organize opt-ins into categories for better management Pagination & Search — search and filter opt-in records in the admin dashboard Admin Tooltips — contextual help tooltips throughout the admin interface WordPress Multisite — network-wide activation creates tables on all sites automatically Developer Hooks — 29 action hooks, 63 filters, and 11 typed events for full extensibility Pro Features Unlock the full potential of Double Opt-In with the Pro version: Additional Form Integrations: Double Opt-In for Elementor Forms — seamless integration with Elementor’s form widget Double Opt-In for WPForms — full support for WPForms submissions Double Opt-In for Gravity Forms — complete Gravity Forms integration Email Validation & Spam Protection: Unique Email Validation — prevent duplicate submissions per email address (block, silent, or redirect mode) MX Validation — verify that the email domain has a valid mail server before sending Domain Blocklist — block disposable and temporary email domains Email & Communication: Double Opt-Out System — unique opt-out links per submission with confirmation emails Opt-In Reminder System — automatic reminders for unconfirmed opt-ins via cron Visual Email Editor — drag & drop editor with live preview and mobile preview, plus unlimited saved templates Resend Confirmation — resend the confirmation email to a single recipient from the admin dashboard Conditional Email Templates — dynamic content blocks based on form data Multi-Column Layouts — 2-column, 3-column, and sidebar layouts in the email editor Image & Social Blocks — add images and social media icons to your emails Analytics & Export: Analytics Dashboard — charts and statistics for opt-in/opt-out rates CSV Export — export all opt-in records for external processing User Management: Auto User Creation — automatically create WordPress users after opt-in confirmation with configurable role assignment Support: Premium Support — priority email support Privacy & Telemetry As of version 5.1.7 the plugin no longer transmits any telemetry. The daily job that used to send a usage snapshot has been removed, and an update also removes it from the WP-Cron schedule of sites that already had it. Usage counters (how many opt-ins were confirmed, for example) are still kept, but they never leave the site. They are stored in a single WordPress option and are used only in the admin — for instance to decide whether the plugin has been useful long enough to ask you for a review. We never sell or share data. GDPR / DSGVO Compliance No personal data, no cookies, no user tracking. Nothing is sent to any external server. Counters stay in your database and are removed when you uninstall the plugin. The telemetry setting under Double Opt-In > Settings is retained: should transmission ever be reintroduced, it will be honoured before anything is sent. Bundled assets The admin interface uses the Inter typeface. It is self-hosted — the font file is embedded in the plugin’s own admin bundle, so opening the plugin’s screens does not contact Google Fonts or any other third party. Inter is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 (see licenses/inter-OFL-1.1.txt).