diff --git a/website/app.js b/website/app.js
index 68b16f25..897e1169 100644
--- a/website/app.js
+++ b/website/app.js
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ function createAposConfig() {
       'container-widget': {},
       'leadership-team-widget': {},
       'table-widget': {},
+      'form-field-standardizer': {},
     },
   };
 }
diff --git a/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form-widget/index.js b/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form-widget/index.js
index 1007cead..2a371331 100644
--- a/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form-widget/index.js
+++ b/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form-widget/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-const headingToolbar = require('../../../lib/headingToolbar');
-
 module.exports = {
   options: {
     fields: {
@@ -10,9 +8,7 @@ module.exports = {
           options: {
             max: 1,
             widgets: {
-              '@apostrophecms/rich-text': {
-                ...headingToolbar,
-              },
+              '@apostrophecms/rich-text': {},
             },
           },
         },
diff --git a/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form/index.js b/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form/index.js
index 9d6d47e7..7b284fab 100644
--- a/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form/index.js
+++ b/website/modules/@apostrophecms/form/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ const GoogleSheetsErrorHandler = require('./lib/GoogleSheetsErrorHandler');
 const { formatForSpreadsheet } = require('./lib/formatForSpreadsheet');
 const { getSheetsAuthConfig } = require('./lib/getSheetsAuthConfig');
 
+const VALIDATION_INSTRUCTIONS =
+  'For proper validation, place the name, email, and phone number fields at the beginning of the form, in this exact order. Use a text input for each. Add all other fields afterward.';
+
 const parseFormData = (req) => {
   const rawData = req?.body?.data;
   if (!rawData) {
@@ -24,6 +27,26 @@ const validateSubmissionSuccess = (result) => {
 };
 
 module.exports = {
+  improve: '@apostrophecms/form',
+  fields: {
+    add: {
+      instructions: {
+        label: 'Instructions',
+        type: 'string',
+        required: false,
+        textarea: true,
+        def: VALIDATION_INSTRUCTIONS,
+        readOnly: true,
+      },
+    },
+    group: {
+      basics: {
+        label: 'Form',
+        fields: ['title', 'instructions', 'contents'],
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
   options: {
     label: 'Form',
   },
diff --git a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_form.scss b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_form.scss
index 612d0534..4ff532fd 100644
--- a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_form.scss
+++ b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_form.scss
@@ -124,3 +124,9 @@ label {
     color: $gray-300;
   }
 }
+
+.apos-field--instructions {
+  .apos-input[disabled] {
+    background-color: $gray-100;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/website/modules/form-field-standardizer/index.js b/website/modules/form-field-standardizer/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dada3f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/modules/form-field-standardizer/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+const { standardizeFieldNames } = require('../../utils/standardizeFieldNames');
+
+module.exports = {
+  improve: '@apostrophecms/form',
+
+  options: {
+    alias: 'formFieldStandardizer',
+  },
+
+  handlers(self) {
+    return {
+      '@apostrophecms/form:beforeSave': {
+        standardizeFieldNames(req, doc) {
+          standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+        },
+      },
+    };
+  },
+};
diff --git a/website/utils/standardizeFieldNames.js b/website/utils/standardizeFieldNames.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1259ec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/utils/standardizeFieldNames.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+const {
+  STANDARD_FORM_FIELD_NAMES,
+} = require('../modules/@apostrophecms/shared-constants/ui/src/index');
+
+const standardizeFieldNames = (doc) => {
+  if (!doc) return;
+  const fieldNames = Object.values(STANDARD_FORM_FIELD_NAMES);
+
+  const items = doc.contents?.items;
+  if (!Array.isArray(items) || items.length === 0) return;
+
+  const limit = Math.min(fieldNames.length, items.length);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < limit; i += 1) {
+    const field = items[i];
+    const desiredName = fieldNames[i];
+
+    if (field?.fieldName && field.fieldName !== desiredName) {
+      field.fieldName = desiredName;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = { standardizeFieldNames };
diff --git a/website/utils/standardizeFieldNames.test.js b/website/utils/standardizeFieldNames.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7589d5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/utils/standardizeFieldNames.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+const { standardizeFieldNames } = require('./standardizeFieldNames');
+const {
+  STANDARD_FORM_FIELD_NAMES,
+} = require('../modules/@apostrophecms/shared-constants/ui/src/index');
+
+describe('standardizeFieldNames', () => {
+  let fieldNames = Object.values(STANDARD_FORM_FIELD_NAMES);
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fieldNames = Object.values(STANDARD_FORM_FIELD_NAMES);
+  });
+
+  const createTestDoc = (items) => ({
+    contents: {
+      items,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const expectFieldNames = (items, expectedNames) => {
+    items.forEach((item, index) => {
+      expect(item.fieldName).toBe(expectedNames[index]);
+    });
+  };
+
+  it('should standardize field names according to the standard list', () => {
+    const doc = createTestDoc([
+      { fieldName: 'name' },
+      { fieldName: 'email' },
+      { fieldName: 'phone' },
+    ]);
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expectFieldNames(doc.contents.items, fieldNames);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle fewer items than standard names', () => {
+    const doc = createTestDoc([{ fieldName: 'name' }, { fieldName: 'email' }]);
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expectFieldNames(doc.contents.items, fieldNames);
+    expect(doc.contents.items.length).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle more items than standard names', () => {
+    const doc = createTestDoc([
+      { fieldName: 'name' },
+      { fieldName: 'email' },
+      { fieldName: 'phone' },
+      { fieldName: 'extra' },
+    ]);
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expectFieldNames(doc.contents.items.slice(0, 3), fieldNames);
+    expect(doc.contents.items[3].fieldName).toBe('extra');
+  });
+
+  it('should handle empty items array', () => {
+    const doc = createTestDoc([]);
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expect(doc.contents.items).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle missing contents', () => {
+    const doc = {};
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expect(doc).toEqual({});
+  });
+
+  it('should handle null doc', () => {
+    const doc = null;
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expect(doc).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('should not modify field names that already match standard names', () => {
+    const doc = createTestDoc([
+      { fieldName: fieldNames[0] },
+      { fieldName: fieldNames[1] },
+      { fieldName: fieldNames[2] },
+    ]);
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expectFieldNames(doc.contents.items, fieldNames);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle items without fieldName property', () => {
+    const doc = createTestDoc([
+      {},
+      { fieldName: 'email' },
+      { otherProp: 'value' },
+    ]);
+
+    standardizeFieldNames(doc);
+
+    expect(doc.contents.items[0]).toEqual({});
+    expect(doc.contents.items[1].fieldName).toBe(fieldNames[1]);
+    expect(doc.contents.items[2]).toEqual({ otherProp: 'value' });
+  });
+});