By default, you cannot call php from the post, but there is a phpexec plugin which will allow you to call PHP code from within your post. That sounds a lot more inefficient than just installing something like contact forms 7 and editing the css so that it looks the way you want it to look if you’re doing multiple forms – unless you don’t want them to look consistent.
Plugins are often far less messy and inefficient than trying to code it yourself 🙂 Look at Grunion for an example of how small and simple it can be.
The phpexec plugin seems to fail for a lot of people. Especially when it comes to setting up forms.
Best bet if you loathe plugins, is to make custom templates with your forms.
However, I’m with @ipstenu, a plugin for this is probably easier and less messy than coding multiple templates.
You can go as big or small as you want with a forms plugin. Tonnes of features, or just barebones.
I use Contact Form 7 for a lighter weight plugin
http://vudu.me/4o
Is an example of how I get precise control over what the plugin outputs and displays like
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kuran
(@kuran)
Thanks for the help and tips.
I tried Grunion, and besides working effortlessly, it doesn’t seem like I can add new fields to it.
Contact Form 7 seems to be more fully featured with its own Settings page, although I haven’t looked at it long enough to see if I can add custom fields. Does anyone here know?
do you mean custom fields, the WordPress term, or custom form fields?
I have a variety of custom form fields on my CF7 form. Checkboxes, text fields, etc.
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kuran
(@kuran)
I meant Custom Form Fields.
Good to know, that means CF7 is the one to go with. Thank you everyone!
