How to Send Contact Form 7 Submissions to Benchmark Email

Benchmark Email is a email marketing platform for managing subscribers and campaigns. Contact Form 7 is the most popular form plugin on WordPress, and Benchmark Email is where that data needs to land. Here is how to connect the two without writing code.

Why connect directly?

Cloud automation tools like Zapier charge per task and route your data through external servers. AFI processes everything on your WordPress site. No per-submission fees, no external dependencies.

What you will need

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

Connect Benchmark Email to AFI

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

Setting up the integration

1. Create a new integration

Go to AFI → Add New. Name it CF7 to Benchmark Email.

2. Pick your trigger

Select Contact Form 7 and choose your form. Fields are detected automatically.

3. Select Benchmark Email as the destination

Choose Benchmark Email and pick Add Contact. This adds a contact to a Benchmark list.

4. Map fields

Match each Benchmark Email field to the corresponding Contact Form 7 field. Smart tags like {{_submission_date}} are available.

5. Add conditions if needed

Send only specific submissions based on conditional rules.

6. Save and test

Click Save Integration. Submit a test form and verify in Benchmark Email. Check AFI → Log if needed.

Free vs Pro

Free maps email and name with unlimited submissions. Pro adds custom field mapping. No per-submission fees.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need coding skills?

No. Everything is visual.

Will this slow down my form?

No. Data is sent asynchronously after submission.

Can I connect multiple forms?

Yes. Create as many integrations as you need.

Get started

Install Advanced Form Integration free from WordPress.org and connect Contact Form 7 to Benchmark Email in minutes.