ContactSheets Contact Form 7 Google Spreadsheet Addon

ContactSheets Contact Form 7 Google Spreadsheet Addon

The ContactSheets Contact Form 7 plugin integrates the popular Contact Form 7 with Google Spreadsheets, allowing you to automatically submit submissions directly to your chosen Google Spreadsheet. This solution streamlines data collection, archiving, and further analysis of contact, registration, and order forms without the need to manually export content from WordPress.

Key Features of ContactSheets Contact Form 7

• Simple mapping of form fields to spreadsheet columns - assign any CF7 fields to specific columns in Google Spreadsheet.
• Multiple forms and multiple sheets support – you can designate different sheets or tabs for each form in a single Google file.
• Automatically add rows - each submission is added as a new row with the date and time of submission.
• Sending attachment links – Files uploaded via the form can be added as links to files in Google Drive or as a URL in a spreadsheet.
• OAuth2 authentication and API keys – securely connect to your Google account using standard authorization mechanisms.
• Filtering and conditional saving – the ability to save only selected tickets based on form field values.
• Support for custom date and number formats – save data in a format that matches the worksheet requirements.
• Operation history and transfer logs – a log of events allowing you to check the status of your transfers and any integration errors.

User benefits

Integrating ContactSheets Contact Form 7 with Google Spreadsheet minimizes the risk of data loss and speeds up the ticket processing process. The site administrator gains a central repository for all responses, making it easier to create reports, filter leads, and export data for further analysis. Automatic ticket saving saves time and eliminates the need to manually copy content between systems.

• Increased efficiency of sales and customer service departments thanks to immediate access to new reports.
• Easily create spreadsheets with conversation history and metadata, such as traffic source and campaign ID.
• Scalability – the solution works well with single forms and with a large number of submissions per day.
• Easy integration with business processes, e.g. import to CRM or automatic analyses in Google Data Studio.

Example applications

• Contact forms on company websites, where each lead should be automatically saved in a spreadsheet managed by the sales department.
• Registrations for events and training – collecting participant data and exporting it to participant sheets.
• Orders and quotations requests – automatic creation of an order list with product parameters and customer data.
• Satisfaction surveys and questionnaires – aggregation of responses in one spreadsheet with the possibility of further statistical analysis.

Technical requirements and notes

To use ContactSheets Contact Form 7, you must have Contact Form 7 installed and an active Google account with access to Google Sheets. Configuration typically involves granting access via OAuth2 or using a service key, specifying a Spreadsheet ID, and assigning form fields to column headers. It's important to select the appropriate file permissions so the plugin can save data and add attachments as links.

The ContactSheets Contact Form 7 plugin is useful wherever organized data collection and quick access to tickets outside of the WordPress dashboard are essential. Thanks to flexible field mapping and support for multiple forms, it can be implemented on both simple business card websites and complex portals collecting hundreds of tickets daily.