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How to Send Contact Form 7 Submissions to Autopilot
Contact Form 7 is the most-installed form plugin on WordPress, and Autopilot is a popular marketing automation tool. The problem is that Contact Form 7 has no built-in way to send submissions anywhere. The usual fix is Zapier, but that means a monthly subscription, a per-task meter, and your data routed through a third-party cloud.
This guide shows you how to connect Contact Form 7 to Autopilot directly from WordPress, with no code and no per-task fees. Every form submission is sent automatically.
What you will need
- A WordPress site with Contact Form 7 installed and at least one form created.
- A Autopilot account.
- The Advanced Form Integration plugin installed and activated.
Connect your Autopilot account
- Log in to your Autopilot account.
- Go to Settings → API and copy your API Key.
- In WordPress, go to AFI → Settings → Autopilot.
- Paste the API Key and click Save Changes.
Step-by-step: Contact Form 7 to Autopilot
Step 1: Install Advanced Form Integration
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins, then Add New, search for “Advanced Form Integration,” install it, and activate it.
Step 2: Connect Autopilot
Open Advanced Form Integration in the admin menu and go to Settings to connect your Autopilot account. Follow the steps above to save your credentials. This is a one-time step.
Step 3: Create a new integration
Click Add New Integration. You will choose a trigger (your form) and an action.
Step 4: Choose Contact Form 7 as the trigger
Select “Contact Form 7” as the form provider, then pick the specific form you want to connect. The plugin reads that form’s fields automatically.
Step 5: Choose Autopilot as the action
Select Autopilot as the destination and choose the “Add or Update Contact” action. This creates or updates a contact in Autopilot and adds them to a journey.
Step 6: Map your fields
Match each Contact Form 7 field to the corresponding Autopilot field. You can also mix in static text and dynamic tags such as the submission date or a UTM campaign value.
Step 7: Add conditional logic (optional)
If you only want to send certain submissions, add a rule. For example, only send data when a specific field matches a value.
Step 8: Save and test
Save the integration and submit a test entry on your form. The data appears in Autopilot in real time. Every call is recorded in the activity log, so if a submission ever fails you can see exactly why.
Free vs Pro
The free version sends email and name to Autopilot with no limit on the number of submissions. Pro adds custom field mapping. Submissions stay unlimited on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to touch any code?
No. The whole setup is point and click, including the field mapping.
Will it slow down my forms?
No. The data is sent to Autopilot in the background after submission, so the form itself stays fast.
Can I connect more than one form?
Yes. You can create as many integrations as you like, from different forms to different actions, all from one dashboard.
Get started
Send your Contact Form 7 submissions straight into Autopilot without a monthly automation bill. Install Advanced Form Integration free from WordPress.org and connect your first form in a few minutes.
