How to Send Contact Form 7 Submissions to Employment Hero

Employment Hero is a HR platform. If you want Contact Form 7 submissions in Employment Hero, you could pay for a cloud automation service. Or you could do it directly from WordPress. This is the direct route.

Why not just use Zapier?

For connecting Contact Form 7 to HR, a cloud automation service adds cost and a dependency on an external server. AFI runs on your site with no task limits.

What you will need

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

Connect Employment Hero to AFI

Employment Hero uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. In AFI → Settings → Employment Hero, click Authorize and grant access. This is a one-time step.

Setting up the integration

1. Create a new integration

Go to AFI → Add New. Name it CF7 to Employment Hero.

2. Pick your trigger

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

3. Select Employment Hero as the destination

Choose Employment Hero and pick Add Employee. This creates an employee in Employment Hero.

4. Map fields

Match each Employment Hero 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 Employment Hero. Check AFI → Log if needed.

Free vs Pro

Free maps name, email, and phone 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 Employment Hero in minutes.