This plugin enables the usage of external shortcodes inside Contact Form 7 Forms.
As of April 2026, Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler is a WordPress cf7 plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 68K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.6.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 9% this week. Top alternative: Database Addon for Contact Form 7….
Many themes, as well as other plugins, provide shortcodes for layout options like multi-column-layouts, tabs, etc.
By default, Contact Form 7 forms can not include shortcodes provided by WordPress or third-party-plugins or -themes.
It only processes its own shortcodes used to generate form elements.
This plugin enables the usage of external shortcodes inside Contact Form 7 Forms.
Resolve the problem perfectily. Congratulations!
perfect
I’ve created a shortcode that shows a number ID of a product,
It’s like: Codice Corso: [acf field=”CodiceID”]
It shows correctly in the form side.
But on the email side shows the shortcode itself..
Show the shortcode in the email, can be a great improvement to the plugin!
Many Thanks!!!
This plugin does exactly what it says on the tin, no complicated set up.
I can now use shortcodes within my contact forms, and with a bit of extra effort, I can use them in the Email Body using wpcf7_special_mail_tags filter as well 🙂
| WordPress | 2.6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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