by Kenny Meyer 3.9 (6 reviews)

Contact Form 7 to API

Name: Contact Form 7 to API
Rating: 3.9 (6 reviews)
Author: Kenny Meyer

Send Contact Form 7 submissions to a remote API with GET or POST.

Contact Form 7 to API ranks #5,916 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #263 of 2,802 in the Contact Forms category, a 3.9/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Oct 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.5.4 Current Version v1.5.4

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 13 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#263 of 2,802 in Contact Forms Top 10% by installs Downloads -46.3% this week Actively maintained

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Review 3.9 out of 5

3.9 (6 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.5.4
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2026
Requires WP: 6.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Kenny Meyer

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use Contact Form 7 and need to send form submissions to external systems like CRMs or ERPs. It adds the ability to transmit form entries to a remote API via POST or GET requests, with support for XML/JSON formats and Basic or Bearer authentication.

Sends form entries to remote API
Supports POST and GET methods
Supports XML format
Supports JSON format
Supports Basic Auth
Supports Bearer Auth
Maps form fields to API
Debug and save last transmitted value

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Contact Form 7 to API

Edit the form and open the API Integration tab.

No. Fields are appended with &. https://example.com/hook?token=abc keeps token=abc, and the mapped fields follow it.

Yes. The Authorization header is sent for GET and POST. If both Basic and Bearer are filled in, Bearer is used.

Yes. Use the Custom headers box, one Name: value line each. The qs_cf7_api_get_args filter can still change the request for GET and POST.

The form fails and the email is not sent. The visitor sees the form's usual failure text, unless you turn on Show the API response body as the form message.

Anyone who can edit the form. They are stored in the form, not in a separate encrypted option.

Yes. Parameter mode is the one that puts fields on the query string and sends no body. A JSON template is sent as the body for GET and POST. XML is always POST.

Only the option that remembers dismissed notices. Form settings and the debug log stay on the Contact Form 7 posts.

Yes. cf7api_create_record replaces the payload. qs_cf7_api_get_args, qs_cf7_api_get_url, qs_cf7_api_post_url, and qs_cf7_api_timeout adjust the HTTP call. qs_cf7_api_validated_url accepts a URL that WordPress would otherwise reject.