Title: Custom validation for email fields
Last modified: January 19, 2024

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# Custom validation for email fields

 *  Resolved [zerobounce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zerobounce/)
 * (@zerobounce)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-validation-for-email-fields/)
 * So I tried using this hook forminator_custom_form_submit_errors to make a custom
   validation for email but I get the following error.
 *     ```wp-block-code
       There has been a critical error on this website.
   
       Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.
       ```
   
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_filter('forminator_custom_form_submit_errors', 'forminator_email_validator', 15, 3);
   
       public function forminator_form_settings($submit_errors, $form_id, $field_data_array)
       {
           // custom validation
           return $submit_errors
       }
       ```
   

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 *  Plugin Support [Patrick – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport12/)
 * (@wpmudevsupport12)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-validation-for-email-fields/#post-17358586)
 * Hi [@zerobounce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zerobounce/)
 * I hope you are doing well.
 * The hook is correct, you can also find an example here [https://gist.github.com/patrickfreitasdev/12e75dd199799532875b319871904bf1](https://gist.github.com/patrickfreitasdev/12e75dd199799532875b319871904bf1)
 * In that case could be something with the validation logic, can you enable the
   debug mode [https://wpmudev.com/blog/debugging-wordpress-how-to-use-wp_debug/](https://wpmudev.com/blog/debugging-wordpress-how-to-use-wp_debug/)
   and check the output inside debug.log file so it will let us know the error.
 * Best Regards
    Patrick Freitas
 *  [Kris – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport13/)
 * (@wpmudevsupport13)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-validation-for-email-fields/#post-17389624)
 * Hi [@zerobounce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zerobounce/)
 * We haven’t heard from you in a while, I’ll go and mark this thread as resolved.
   If you have any additional questions or require further help, please let us know!
 * Kind Regards,
   Kris

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