Submissions is where submitted form information is stored.
You can check submission statistics, filter the submission by values, download submissions in CSV and XML files, publish submissions on the front-end, etc. Let’s thoroughly discuss each of the features.
As users submit your forms, the data is saved in formmaker_submits MySQL database table of your website and is available in the plugin’s Submissions section.
Though it is switched on by default, if you ever need to turn it back on you can do so by going to Form Options > General Options tab and enabling Save data(to database) setting.
If you disable this option, the information submitted through this form will not be saved in the database and will not be displayed on the Submissions page.
First, navigate to Form Maker > Submissions page.
Then, if you want to display submitted information of a certain form, choose it from Select a form drop-down box.
What does the Submissions dashboard let us to do?
Submissions dashboard of WordPress Form Maker plugin allows you to:
- View, manage, and edit the data submitted by the visitors;
- Download all submissions as CSV or XML files;
- View Statistics of Single and Multiple Choice field, as well as Select Boxes;
- Filter form submissions by any field value;
Let’s take a look at each feature separately.
Viewing, managing, and editing the data submitted by the visitors
At the bottom of the submission date, you can find View, Edit and Delete buttons.
Downloading submissions as CSV or XML files
Form Maker allows you to download submissions of each form in CSV or XML format by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
You can also export the submissions partially in CSV or XML files by filtering the submissions by date or by values provided by user.
For example, if you want to export the submissions as a CSV file for a certain period of time, press Show Filters button, pick a Date (From,To) then press the Export to CSVbutton.
Submission Statistics
You can also export the submissions partially in CSV or XML files by filtering the submissions by date or by values provided by user.
For example, if you want to export the submissions as a CSV file for a certain period of time, press Show Filters button, pick a Date (From,To) then press the Export to CSVbutton.
Filtering form submissions by values
WordPress Form Maker plugin lets you filter form submissions by any field value, e.g. submitter’s email address, name, last name, address, date, and others.
Press Show Filters button, enter the values you wish to search for, then click Search.
Click Reset to clear the filters.
For example, let’s assume you wish to know how many users have filled the same form in a certain date range.
Click Show Filters, pick a date for the a certain period, and press Search.
Adding or removing columns
This button will help you customize the columns displayed in the submissions of the selected form.
Click Add/Remove Columns and mark/unmark the columns you wish to show/hide.
