The document is a presentation by Jonathan Perlman discussing the importance and methods of building forms, particularly in the context of web development. It covers various tools such as Jetpack, Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, and Gravity Forms, detailing their features and capabilities. The presentation aims to equip attendees with knowledge on creating effective forms for different purposes like lead capture, event registration, and user-generated content.

1. Level up on
Building Forms
JONATHAN PERLMAN
@JPURPLEMN
https://www.slideshare.net/JonathanPerlman/presentations
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05/02/2023

2. About me
o Canadian, eh! Montreal, Quebec
o Senior web developer at
Dawson College
o Teacher at Dawson College’s CTD
( non-credit )
o WordCamp speaker
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3. Why Create a
Form?
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4. Why?
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o Apply for things
o Register for events
o Capture leads
o Generate content from users
o Online commerce

5. Apply for Events
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6. Capture Leads
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7. User generated data pages
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8. Tools
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9. JetPack
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10. JetPack
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11. Contact Form 7
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12. Contact Form 7
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13. Ninja Forms
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14. Ninja Forms
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15. Ninja Forms
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16. Ninja Forms
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o Base plugin is free
o Good for simple field forms
o Nothing complex
o Extra features are paid add-ons
o Can be expensive down the road

17. Ninja Forms
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18. Gravity Forms
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19. Gravity Forms
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20. Gravity Forms
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o Well established company
o Low cost of entry for loads of
premium features
o Many useful features included
o Large user base
o Extensive documentation

21. Gravity Forms
I’M SLIGHTLY BIASED.
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22. Field Options
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Drag and Drop Editor
Intuitive form builder
No code
Fully customizable
Multi-column

24. Standard Fields
o Single Line Text
o Paragraph Text
o Drop Down
o Number
o Checkboxes
o Multiple Choice
o Hidden Field
o HTML
o Section Break
o Page Break
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25. Advanced Fields
o Name
o Date
o Time
o Phone
o Address
o Website
o Add-ons
o Username / Password
o Chained Selects
o Quiz
o Survey
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o Email
o File Upload
o CAPTCHA
o List
o Multi Select
o Consent

26. Pricing Fields
o Product
o Option
o Quantity
o Shipping
o Total
o Add-ons
o 2Checkout card field
o Mollie card field
o Square card field
o Stripe card field
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27. Post Fields
o Post Title
o Post Body
o Post Excerpt
o Post Tags
o Post Category
o Post Image
o Post Custom Field
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28. Layout options
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29. User Support
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o Section breaks
o Page breaks
o Help text
o Placeholders
o Captcha

30. Conditional Logic
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31. Conditional Logic
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32. Conditional Logic
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33. Conditional Logic
o Fields
o Submit Button
o Notifications
o Confirmations
o Feeds
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34. Multi-Page Forms
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35. Multi-Page Forms
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36. Multi-Page Forms
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37. Multi-Page Forms
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38. Multi-Page Forms
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39. Restricting Access
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40. Restricting access
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41. After Submit
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42. Confirmations
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Thank you for your submission, an email confirmation has been sent
to user_email_address@gmail.com with follow-up information.
If you do not receive an email, please check your junk mail folder or
contact us for help at admin@website.com.

43. Notifications
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44. Notifications
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45. Exporting Entries
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46. Hooking in
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47. Specific customizations with hooks
o Interact with 3rd party data
sources
o Disabling forms based on criteria
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48. gravitywiz.com/gravity-forms-hook-reference/
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49. Gravity Forms
Eco-System
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Gravity Perks

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https://github.com/lukecav/awesome-gravity-forms
327 Commits Updated 2 Months ago 321 <LI> Links

55. Gravity Forms
Resources
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56. https://docs.gravityforms.com
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57. https://gravitywiz.com/blog
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58. Questions?
Thank you!
JONATHAN PERLMAN
@JPURPLEMN
https://www.slideshare.net/JonathanPerlman/presentations
WP MTL / WP OTTAWA May 2023
05/02/2023