How to save form data so users can return

  • customlogoshop

    (@customlogoshop)


    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hello,

    I really need a plugin or some code I can impliment for my user to have their form data saved incase they refresh or decide to return to my website at a later date.

    I am using a checkout field builder plugin for woocommerce but the developer does not have the option. However it is extremely important as people will be spending a lot of time on the checkout

    Thanks

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  • Joey

    (@leglesslizard)

    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hey,

    I’m not sure I understand your issue fully I’m afraid. WooCommerce will save a users details by default if they create an account with you and you can force users to sign up for an account by disabling guest checkout in the options. I don’t know what plugin you are using but if it is built off of WooCommerce it shouldn’t be hard for the plugin developers to pull in the users data a pre-populate the forms as required, have you tried asking them?

    Kind regards,
    Joey

    Thread Starter customlogoshop

    (@customlogoshop)

    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Joey,

    What I mean is, let’s say I am typing this comment here. But I then refresh the page, I would like it to still have what I typed saved in this box rather than have it clear.

    In this case it’s my form, incase someone accidentally refreshes or they go onto a different page and comes back they would lose everything they’ve written. It’s a design brief so people will be spending a lot of time.

    Hope that clears it up.

    Thanks!

    Joey

    (@leglesslizard)

    7 years, 11 months ago

    I getcha. OK so my first thought is using cookies, maybe something along these lines: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7014146/how-to-remember-input-data-in-the-forms-even-after-refresh-page#answer-16165321

    Basically, saving a cookie for the current user whenever is most appropriate (input change/a save button) so that the data can be easily loaded on page load.

    Hope that helps!

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