Framework guide

Contact form for WordPress without a backend

A Custom HTML block can receive submissions without a WordPress form plugin.

Where this goes

Add a Custom HTML block in the page editor, paste the form, and preview the published page.

Create a form in the dashboard and replace YOUR_FORM_ID with your endpoint ID. No account key belongs in this code.

<form action="https://formdrop.wouldairecommend.workers.dev/f/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">
  <label for="email">Email</label>
  <input id="email" type="email" name="email" required>
  <label for="message">Message</label>
  <textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea>
  <input name="_gotcha" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" hidden>
  <button type="submit">Send message</button>
</form>

The detail that matters

Your WordPress role or hosting policy may restrict raw HTML. Keep the form outside paragraph blocks.

After you publish

Send a test from the published page, then check Inbox and Spam. Native forms follow a redirect; fetch clients must request JSON and show errors. Set your allowed domains to the hostnames you actually publish, including any preview hostname you need.

Read the endpoint reference for reserved fields, CORS and redirect rules. Start from the accessible contact template if you need styling.

Questions about this setup

Does WordPress need its own backend?
No. The browser posts the named form fields to your FormDrop endpoint. Your site can stay static.
Will this send an email notification?
Email notifications are not switched on yet. Read submissions in the dashboard or connect Slack, Discord, Telegram or a webhook.
Can I attach a file?
File uploads: not yet. Text fields are saved; files are ignored and flagged in the dashboard. Link to an existing public document instead.