How to Send Contact Form 7 Submissions to Sender

Sender is a email marketing platform for managing subscribers and campaigns. Contact Form 7 is the most popular form plugin on WordPress, and Sender 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 Sender account.
• The Advanced Form Integration plugin (free from WordPress.org).

Connect Sender to AFI

1. Log in to your Sender account.
2. Copy your API Key from settings.
3. In WordPress, go to AFI → Settings → Sender.
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 Sender.

2. Pick your trigger

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

3. Select Sender as the destination

Choose Sender and pick Add Subscriber. This adds a subscriber to Sender.

4. Map fields

Match each Sender 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 Sender. 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 Sender in minutes.