AveForms Plugin

AveForms is a WordPress plugin for creating and managing custom contact forms using shortcodes and a custom post type.

Features

• Create forms using a custom post type (Aveform)
• Add forms to any page or post using shortcodes
• Supports text, email, textarea inputs, and submit buttons
• Built-in validation with custom error messages
• AJAX form submission

Installation

1. Copy the aveforms folder to your WordPress site's wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins and activate AveForms.

Creating a Form

1. In the WordPress admin, go to Aveforms in the sidebar.
2. Click Add New Form.
3. Use the editor to define your form using the [aveform] shortcode and its child shortcodes.

Example Form

[aveform form_id="theform"]
  [aveform_input type="text" name="first_name" label="First Name" placeholder="First Name" rules="required{The field is required}|string{The value must be a string}|max:255{Maximum number of characters reached}|min:3{Minimum number of characters not met}"]
  [aveform_input type="text" name="last_name" label="Last Name" placeholder="Last Name" rules="required|string|max:255|min:3"]
  [aveform_input type="email" name="email" label="Email" placeholder="email@email.com" rules="required|email"]
  [aveform_textarea name="message" cols="5" rows="10" label="Message" placeholder="Type your message here" rules="required|min:10|max:500"]
  [aveform_submit text="Send" class="button button-primary"]
[/aveform]

Displaying a Form

After publishing your form, copy the shortcode from the Shortcode column in the Aveforms list (e.g., [aveformshow id="123"]).

Paste this shortcode into any page or post where you want the form to appear.

Shortcode Reference

[aveform]

Wraps your form fields.

Attributes:

• form_id (string): HTML ID for the form.
• form_class (string): CSS class for the form.
• title (string): Form title.
• description (string): Form description.

[aveform_input]

Adds a text/email input.

Attributes:

• type (text|email|etc): Input type.
• name (string): Field name (required).
• label (string): Field label.
• placeholder (string): Placeholder text.
• rules (string): Validation rules (see below).

[aveform_textarea]

Adds a textarea input.

Attributes:

• name (string): Field name (required).
• label (string): Field label.
• placeholder (string): Placeholder text.
• rows (int): Number of rows.
• cols (int): Number of columns.
• rules (string): Validation rules.

[aveform_submit]

Adds a submit button.

Attributes:

• text (string): Button text.
• class (string): CSS class.

Validation Rules

• Separate rules with |
• Add custom error messages in {} after each rule

Examples:

• required{This field is required}
• string{Must be a string}
• max:255{Too long}
• min:3{Too short}

AJAX Submission

Forms are submitted via AJAX. Success and error messages are displayed below the form.

Customization

• CSS: Edit assets/css/aveforms.css
• JS: Edit assets/js/aveforms.js

Support

For issues or feature requests, please contact the plugin author.