Double Opt-In for Contact Form 7 – Secure, GDPR-Compliant
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. The form mail arrives after the confirmation — every action that runs after the click is recorded, and temporary failures are retried automatically. 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 After activation, a setup wizard asks for the sender, the forms that should ask for confirmation, the confirmation email and the page visitors see after the click. Everything is prefilled; it takes about three minutes and can be skipped. Read the Quick Guide Free Features 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 Built-In Email Designs — write the confirmation email per form and pick one of three ready-made HTML layouts, or send it plain Resend Confirmation — resend the confirmation email to a single recipient from the opt-in detail view 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 — 48 action hooks, 86 filters, and 13 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 block editor with live preview and mobile preview, template presets, unlimited saved templates and test emails 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).
Notify.Events – Ultimate notifications
Notify.Events WordPress plugin is the ultimate way to get notifications via SMS, Voice calls, Push-notifications, in Facebook Messenger, Viber, Telegram, and other 30+ popular messenger apps. Stay tuned by tracking various events on your website with real-time notifications. Improve work efficiency by distributing notifications among your team members. Supported extensions and events The Notify.Events plugin for WordPress supports core WordPress events, plus events from such popular plugins as WooCommerce and Contact Form 7. See the full list of supported solutions and events below: WordPress Post Post Added Post Published Post Sent for Review Post Approved Post Custom Event Comment Comment Added User User Registered User Login Other E-Mail Send WooCommerce Order New Order Order Status Change Product Product Added Product Published Product Sent for Review Product Approved Product Custom Event Low Stock Out Of Stock On Backorder Contact Form 7 Form Submitted WPForms Form Submitted Ninja Forms Form Submitted If you have not found the plugin or event you need in the list above, just leave a request in the “Support” section and we will try to solve the issue. Features Message templating Customize event message templates using predefined variables. There are specific variables set for each plugin, depending on its settings. For example: for Contact Form 7, the form fields will be available to you as variables in the message template editor. Message formatting Use simple text formatting to highlight key points for faster and better processing of messages. Unlimited number of subscribers Set up the distribution of messages among your team members by adding an unlimited number of subscribers. Share a special link to give certain people access to your channel. Message prioritizing Determine what kind of notifications will be delivered to a specific recipient by setting priority. Focus only on the events that are really important for you. Working hours filter Set up your channel to receive notifications during business hours. Pricing and limitations Notify.Events has a free plan with a limited number of messages included per month. It is good to get acquainted with the service and even fully use it before the limit is reached. The plan is renewed each month. For more information about plans and limitations, please visit the Pricing section. FAQs What notification methods do you support? At the moment, we already have more than 30 notification methods, including SMS, Voice calls, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Slack, and many others. You can find a complete list of supported notification methods on the features page. How much does it cost to send messages? The Notify.Events service has a free plan with a limited number of messages included per month. It is good to get acquainted with the service and even fully use it before the limit is reached. For more information about plans and limitations, please visit the Pricing section. What happens after I run out of free messages? The plan is renewed every 30 days. Thus, you can continue receiving free messages once they are refilled. Moreover, you can always top up your balance and pay for messages in excess of the plan. See the Pricing page for more details. Do all recipients have to sign up for Notify.Events to start receiving messages? No, you can invite your team members to subscribe to the notification channel without registering using a dedicated link. They will also be able to choose the most convenient way to receive messages. Can I set up sending messages to several people at the same time? Yes, when WordPress sends a message to your channel, it will be received by all channel’s subscribers automatically. Is there any limit on the number of recipients? No, an unlimited number of people can subscribe to your channel. Can I distribute messages between recipients depending on the type? Yes, for this you can group your recipients in different channels, as well as filter messages by priority or time of receipt for each specific subscriber in the channel. Is there any limit on the number of messages sent? You are limited only in the number of incoming messages within your plan. Can I make broadcast mailings using the plugin? No, sorry. Notify.Events is not designed for this kind of service. No advertising broadcasts 😉
