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Each Contact Form 7 form can have its own Pardot endpoint URL, uploaded files are copied to a permanent public location so the URLs remain accessible long after the form is submitted.<\/p>\n\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Send Contact Form 7 form data to a Pardot Form Handler endpoint<\/li>\n<li>Configure a separate Pardot endpoint for each Contact Form 7 form<\/li>\n<li>Add a custom <code>[multifile]<\/code> field for multiple file uploads<\/li>\n<li>Convert uploaded files into permanent, accessible URLs for Pardot field mapping<\/li>\n<li>Supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, and XLSX uploads<\/li>\n<li>Server-side MIME type and extension validation for every uploaded file<\/li>\n<li>Upload directory protected against script execution via <code>.htaccess<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Lightweight and easy to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>For support and documentation, visit https:\/\/darwindigital.com\/contact\/.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Usage<\/h3>\n\n<p>Add the custom multiple-file upload field to your CF7 form:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[multifile file-uploads limit:5 file_size:10] where file-uploads is the field name\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Make the field multiple-file required by appending an asterisks <code>multifile*<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[multifile* file-uploads limit:5 file_size:10]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Options:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>limit:N<\/code> \u2014 maximum number of files (default: 5)<\/li>\n<li><code>file_size:N<\/code> \u2014 maximum size per file in MB (default: 5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Accepted file types: JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX.<\/p>\n\n<p>Add the mail-tag <code>[file-uploads]<\/code> to the CF7 Mail tab body so file URLs appear in the notification email. 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The plugin does not collect consent automatically. Website administrators are responsible for implementing appropriate cookie banners or consent checkboxes to obtain explicit user consent before transmitting personal data to Salesforce Pardot, in compliance with regulations like GDPR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Edit any Contact Form 7 form<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>Pardot Settings<\/strong> tab and paste your Pardot Form Handler endpoint URL<\/li>\n<li>Map your CF7 field names to the matching External Field Names in Pardot<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20upload%20files%20directly%20to%20pardot%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin upload files directly to Pardot?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Files are saved to your WordPress media directory. 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