WM Form4Events

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Getting Started

Activate the PRO LicencePRO Licence key, status check and development/staging activation.

Dashboard & setup

Backend navigation The main administration areas of WM Form4Events. Forms overview Manage forms and quickly access registrations, appointments and settings. Create a form with the setup wizard The three-step setup wizard for new forms. Global settings Action page, unconfirmed registrations and other global settings. Automatically Clean Up Unconfirmed Registrations Retention period for registrations that have not yet been confirmed. Customise front-end notices Customise texts for confirmation, success, errors and cancellation.

Dashboard & setup

Action page and shortcode [wmf4e_action] Why the central action page is required for confirmations and cancellations. Diagnostics and Support Report Check the plugin's technical status and copy support information.

Forms & Frontend

Embed a form via shortcode Reference for the form shortcode and custom CSS classes. Standard Fields in Lite Required and optional standard fields of the registration form. Public Form Display Appointment selection, fields, capacity and submission from the visitor's perspective. Form-specific settings Closed-form text, reminders, redirects, privacy and PRO options for each form. Redirects after Registration, Confirmation and Cancellation Redirect three action points to the default view, a WordPress page or a custom URL. Privacy Notice in the Form Display an optional privacy or consent notice for each form. Inactive and Closed Forms What visitors see when a form is inactive or unavailable. PRO: Frontend Title and IntroductionPRO Use a custom public title and introductory text above the form. PRO: Gutenberg BlockPRO Select a form in the block editor and render it dynamically.

Appointments & capacities

Manage Appointments Add, edit, activate and delete appointments. Capacity and Available Places How available places are calculated and checked when submitting or confirming. PRO 1.0.1: Hide the Number of Available PlacesPRO Hide the remaining number of places in the frontend without hiding the appointment status or waiting list.

Appointments & capacities

Automatic reminders Automatically remind confirmed participants before the appointment.

Registrations & participants

Participant Management Search, review, export and delete registrations for each form. Registration Status Meaning of unconfirmed, confirmed and cancelled. Cancel Participation Cancellation via secure link and confirmation page. CSV Export Export selected or all registrations as a CSV file.

Registrations & participants

Email Confirmation of Registration Why a new registration initially remains unconfirmed. Delete registrations Remove individual participant records in the backend.

Email & Communication

Email Section Overview Configure sender details, texts, layout and PRO notifications. Sender for Form4Events Emails Set the global sender name and sender email address. Edit Email Texts Edit the subject, content and available email types individually. Email Placeholders Use dynamic values and individually labelled action buttons.

Email & Communication

Send Test Emails Send each email type to a test address before going live. Global email template Lite footer and PRO design for the shared email wrapper. PRO: Advanced Admin NotificationsPRO Control internal notifications globally or per form.

PRO: Waiting list

Automatic waiting list overviewPRO Manage fully booked appointments with a confirmed waiting list and automatic allocation of available places. Join and confirm the waiting listPRO Data-minimised waiting-list registration with its own email confirmation. Complete a registration from a waiting-list offerPRO Open the offer, complete additional fields and then confirm as usual.

PRO: Waiting list

Automatically offer an available placePRO FIFO processing and time-limited reservation of a place that has become available. Release or Let a Waiting-List Offer ExpirePRO Pass unused or unaccepted reservations to the next person in time. Configure the Waiting List per FormPRO Define automation, offer duration and texts for the waiting-list modal. Waiting-List Status in the BackendPRO Meaning of the status values and displayed deadlines.

PRO: Form Fields & Design

Custom Form FieldsPRO Create up to 20 custom fields per form and combine them with standard fields. Available Field TypesPRO Text, multi-line text, checkbox, checkbox group, radio buttons and selection list. Field order, width and selection layoutPRO Arrange standard and custom fields via drag and drop and set them to 50 or 100 per cent width. Validation and Storage of Custom FieldsPRO Required-field checks, permitted options and display in the backend/CSV. Customise the design for each formPRO Customise colours, buttons, maximum width, radius, shadows and spacing. CSS Hooks and Custom AdjustmentsPRO Further refine the PRO design with a custom shortcode class and CSS.

PRO: Tracking

Tracking and Attribution at a GlancePRO Assign UTM data and campaign sources to a registration or waiting-list entry. Create Reusable Tracking LinksPRO Create and copy campaign links with a destination URL and UTM parameters. Tracking Attribution and Known Advertising PlatformsPRO How UTM values, tracking codes, referrers and click platforms are processed. Source in Participant List and CSVPRO Compact source display with details and an extended export value. Privacy and TrackingPRO What marketing and page information PRO tracking stores.

PRO: SMTP

Dedicated SMTP Delivery OverviewPRO Send only Form4Events emails through a dedicated SMTP server. Configure SMTPPRO Set up host, port, encryption, authentication and sender details. SMTP Connection, Test Email and Sending LogPRO Check the connection, send a test email and view the last 20 results. Interaction with WP Mail SMTP & Co.PRO Detect existing site-wide mail solutions and avoid duplicate configuration.

Language & Privacy

Multilingualism with WPML and Polylang Translate static language files and dynamically stored texts. What Data Form4Events Stores Overview of form, appointment, registration and PRO data in the WordPress database. Optional Deactivation Feedback Which information is transferred only when feedback is actively chosen.

Technical Support & Help

Background Tasks and WordPress Cron Run reminders, pending cleanup and the PRO waiting list on a schedule. Confirmation or Cancellation Link Does Not Work Check the action page, shortcode, token and cache. Form or appointment is not displayed Check the shortcode ID, active status, appointment status and capacity. Waiting List Does Not AdvancePRO Check automation, status, available capacity and Cron. Custom Fields Are Missing in the FrontendPRO Check the licence, field definitions, options and form saving. Tracking Data Is MissingPRO Check campaign parameters, tracking code and target page. SMTP Is Not WorkingPRO Check host, port, encryption, credentials and existing mail plugins. PRO Licence Is Not RecognisedPRO Check the licence key, domain, environment and activation limits.