How to embed a form in WordPress without using a plugin?

  • Maria2020
    Asked on April 22, 2020 at 3:06 PM

    I work for a nonprofit and your 2 minute video on how to create a plugin for our website requires an upgrade to Wordpress which we can't afford. Is there a way to embed a JotForm without using a plugin? Thank you.

  • KrisLei Jotform Support
    Replied on April 22, 2020 at 6:37 PM

    Yes, you can embed your form without the plugin in WordPress. There are actually 3 ways on embedding a form to WordPress, and you can use the embed method in Wordpress.com:

    Using the embed method with WordPress.com

    For WordPress.com hosted websites adding a JotForm form is as easy as placing [embed] tags around your form's URL within your post.

    Or you can follow the steps mentioned in the publish wizard, make sure that you are seeing "WordPress.com".

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    While in the Text mode editor, you can paste the form enclose with an embed tag:

    [embed]http://form.jotformpro.com/form/31362999175971[/embed]

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    If your intention is to only have a form on the page, simply copying and pasting the URL on the post body is also enough. Wordpress.com will turn it into an embedded form.

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    For your reference: A-Guide-to-Embed-Forms-for-WordPress-Users