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Contact Form 7 – Post Fields

By Markus Wiesenhofer

Forms & Data Collection / Contact Forms

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Contact Form 7 – Post Fields Review - In-Depth Analysis

Enhance your Contact Form 7 forms with dynamic post selection fields. This plugin adds radio buttons and checkboxes based on posts or custom post types.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.9/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 34+ reviews)

Active Installations

3,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin extends the functionality of Contact Form 7 by providing dynamic post selection fields. You can create beautiful drop-down menus, checkboxes, and radio buttons that display post images, excerpts, and metadata.

Features include the ability to select post types such as posts, pages, and custom post types. You can limit categories and customize the formatting of labels. The plugin also allows for pretty post hyperlinks in the message body and customized sorting of post types.

Additionally, you can display a search box in drop-down menus and limit post types based on their status, such as published or draft. The default value of the field can be easily set using $_GET or $_POST variables.

Comparing to Alternatives

Contact Form 7 – Post Fields stands out as a specialized extension for Contact Form 7, enhancing its capabilities with post field integration. While there are many contact form plugins available, this plugin fills a unique niche without direct equivalents.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Seamlessly integrates with Contact Form 7 to extend its functionality.
Enables automatic population of dropdown fields with custom post type titles and custom field values.
Highly rated with perfect 5-star user feedback indicating reliability and usability.
Offers creative solutions when combined with other plugins like Conditional Fields for CF7.
Provides responsive and helpful support from the author.

Weaknesses

No pro version available, limiting advanced feature access to free version capabilities.
Niche functionality means it may not replace full-featured form builders for all users.
Dependent on Contact Form 7, so not a standalone solution.
Limited to users familiar with Contact Form 7 and its ecosystem.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all 34 reviewers, user sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the plugin's usefulness and excellent support.

Positive highlights

'Easy to use and I can easily import post to Contact Form 7.' – Mateusz
'This plugin fills a need that isn’t addressed by CF7 alone.' – joshtab
'Extremely useful plugin for populating dropdowns with custom post type data.' – claumigue
'Really awesome plugin and solved my problem.' – Onup Roy
'This extension opens for a whole variety of use cases and creative solutions.' – biberkopf

Common complaints

Weaknesses

No pro version limits advanced features.
Functionality is dependent on Contact Form 7 plugin.
May require some technical knowledge to fully utilize hooks and custom fields.
Limited scope compared to full drag-and-drop form builders.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who rely on Contact Form 7 and need to extend its capabilities with post field integration, especially those comfortable with custom fields and hooks.

Not ideal for

Users seeking a standalone, full-featured form builder or those unfamiliar with Contact Form 7 may find this plugin less suitable.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers all core features needed to integrate post fields into Contact Form 7 forms, providing excellent value for users.

Final Verdict

Contact Form 7 – Post Fields is a highly specialized and well-executed plugin that perfectly complements Contact Form 7 by enabling post field integration. Its flawless user ratings and zero security vulnerabilities make it a trustworthy choice for users needing this functionality.

While it lacks a pro version and is dependent on Contact Form 7, it fills a unique niche with excellent support and usability. Users looking for advanced standalone form builders should consider alternatives, but for Contact Form 7 users, this plugin is a valuable addition.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Contact Form 7 – Post Fields plugin.

Contact Form 7

post fields

dynamic selection

Screenshots

FAQ

Make sure that you have installed and activated the required plugin Contact Form 7.
In the menu, navigate to the item “Contact”, create a new or edit an existing form.
You can find 4 new fields in the tab “Form” now: “posts image drop-down-menu”, “posts drop-down-menu”, “post checkboxes” and “post radio buttons”.