Forms

Kadence includes a form block which is fine for most cases. However if you’re looking for something a bit more advanced, or use Beaver Builder and want a free form with advanced features then I recommend Fluent Forms.

Adding a Professional Contact Form

Most, if not all the free ready made templates will come with a contact form already on the site. These tend to be pretty basic and you might want something a bit different or with more fields. If that is the case then I strongly recommend watching this video and using this great free plugin. Once you have your new form set up and in place you can check your plugins in the backend and if you have WP Forms installed (or any other form other than Fluent Forms) you can then delete that plugin.

Style the Fluent Forms Button

If you are using the free version of Fluent Forms, it doesn’t include the option to style the button. You will need to use the below code. If you use Beaver Builder and are a member with the Pro version of PowerPack (PP) for Beaver Builder, then PP has a module that allows you do to style your form. This is the easiest way to style the button and other parts of your form (actually easier than Fluent Forms Pro!)

The code in the video that you need to copy and paste is

/* Change button style*/
.fluent_form_3 button {
    background-color: #6D8B85 !important; /* change button background color */
    color: #ffffff !important; /*change button font color*/
    border-radius: 10px !important; /*change button round corners*/
    
}

/*Change button hover style*/
.fluent_form_3 button:hover {
    background-color: #ff0606 !important; /*change button background color on hover*/
    color: #000000 !important; /*change button font color on hover*/
}

Marketing/Subscribe Forms

The below videos are specifically for connecting your subscribe form to your email service provider (Mailchimp, Mailerlite etc) using free methods. Free methods are:
1. Kadence free forms (and advanced forms) blocks connect to MailerLite
2. Free Fluent Forms connects to Mailchimp
3. Use the Bit App plugin with Fluent Forms for most other connections
4. Use the newsletter creation tool in your email service provider and embed it in your site (make sure you check it looks fine on mobile and tablet)

If you are a member and have the pro version of Kadence or Fluent Forms as your included plugins, then connecting to your email provider is easier (and more reliable) 🙂 If you do have the pro versions of Kadence you will find more integration options and the pro version of Fluent Forms has every integration you can think of. Just get in touch if you want the pro versions installed.