Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Set up Contact Form 7 Download File in WordPress

If you own a WordPress website, chances are you've heard of Contact Form 7. It's a popular plugin that allows you to create and manage multiple contact forms on your website. However, did you know that you can also use Contact Form 7 to offer downloadable files to your users? In this article, we'll show you how to set up Contact Form 7 download file in WordPress.

Step 1: Install Contact Form 7

If you haven't already, you'll need to install Contact Form 7 on your WordPress website. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Login to your WordPress dashboard
2. Go to Plugins > Add New
3. Search for "Contact Form 7"
4. Click "Install Now" and then "Activate"

Once you have Contact Form 7 installed, you can move on to the next step.

Step 2: Create a Contact Form

To create a Contact Form 7 form, follow these steps:

1. Go to Contact > Add New in your WordPress dashboard
2. Customize the form fields to your liking
3. Save and copy the shortcode for the form

Step 3: Upload the File to Your Website

The next step is to upload the file you want users to download to your website. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Login to your WordPress dashboard
2. Go to Media > Add New
3. Upload the file
4. Copy the file URL

Step 4: Add the File Download Link to Your Contact Form

Now we can finally add the file download link to the contact form. Here's how to do it:

1. Open the contact form shortcode in the text editor

2. Add the following code after the form fields:

   [download your-file-name-here id:your-file-id-here]Download File[/download]

   Note: replace "your-file-name-here" with the name of your file and "your-file-id-here" with the ID of your uploaded file.

3. Save the contact form

Step 5: Test the Contact Form

The final step is to test the contact form and make sure the file download link works properly. You can do this by filling out the form and clicking the download button.

Congratulations, you've successfully set up Contact Form 7 download file in WordPress! Now your users can easily download files from your website.