How to Send Contact Form 7 Submissions to Mailercloud

Mailercloud is an email marketing platform with automation flows, segmentation, and analytics.

If you are running Contact Form 7 and want to push submissions into Mailercloud, you could use a third-party automation tool. Or you could do it directly from WordPress for free. This guide covers the direct route.

Skip the automation middleman

You could route form data through an external automation service, paying per submission. Or you could send it directly. Advanced Form Integration processes everything on your server, with no task limits and a full audit log.

What you will need

• A WordPress site with Contact Form 7 installed and at least one form.
• A Mailercloud account.
• The Advanced Form Integration plugin (free from WordPress.org).

Connect Mailercloud to AFI

1. Log in to your Mailercloud account.
2. Go to Settings → API and copy your API Key.
3. In WordPress, go to AFI → Settings → Mailercloud.
4. Paste the API Key and click Save Changes.

Setting up the integration

1. Create a new integration

Go to AFI → Add New. Give it a name that helps you identify it later, like Contact Form to Mailercloud.

2. Choose your trigger

Select Contact Form 7 as the form provider. Pick the specific form you want to connect. AFI reads the form fields automatically.

3. Choose Mailercloud as the action

Select Mailercloud from the platform dropdown, then pick Add Contact. This adds the contact to a chosen Mailercloud list.

4. Map your fields

For each Mailercloud field on the left, choose the matching Contact Form 7 field on the right. Map email to email, name to name, and so on. You can also add static text or dynamic tags like {{_submission_date}} and {{utm_source}}.

5. Add conditions if needed

Want to send only certain submissions? Add a conditional logic rule. For example, only create a contact when the form includes a valid email address, or route different form values to different Mailercloud lists.

6. Save and test

Hit Save Integration. Submit a test entry on your Contact Form 7 form. Check Mailercloud to confirm the data arrived. If something is off, open AFI → Log to see the exact request and response.

Free vs Pro

The free version handles email and name with unlimited submissions. The Pro upgrade unlocks custom field mapping. There are no per-submission fees on any plan.

Frequently asked questions

Will this slow down my Contact Form 7 form?

No. AFI processes the data asynchronously after the form submission completes. The visitor sees the normal success message with no delay.

Can I connect multiple forms to Mailercloud?

Yes. Create a separate integration for each form. You can also send one form to multiple platforms by stacking integrations.

What happens if Mailercloud is temporarily unavailable?

AFI queues the data in the background and retries. You can also manually resend from the log if needed.

Get started

Install Advanced Form Integration free from WordPress.org and connect Contact Form 7 to Mailercloud in five minutes. No code, no Zapier, no per-task fees.