Truckenbrod Baked Forms

Truckenbrod Baked Forms lets you build contact forms directly in the WordPress block editor. Drag and drop form fields, configure email delivery and spam protection, and manage submissions — all without leaving your dashboard.

Key Features

• Block editor integration — Build forms visually using dedicated blocks for text, email, phone, date, dropdown, checkbox, textarea, and submit fields.
• Multiple forms — Create and manage as many forms as you need, each with its own settings and actions.
• Google reCAPTCHA v3 — Invisible spam protection that scores submissions automatically.
• SMTP email delivery — Configure your own SMTP server for reliable email sending with SSL/TLS support.
• Database storage — Save every submission to the database and review them in the admin panel.
• Per-form actions — Assign multiple actions to each form: send an email, save to the database, or both.
• Template placeholders — Use {fieldname} placeholders in email subjects, messages, recipients, and reply-to addresses.
• Customizable messages — Set your own success, pending, and error messages with configurable text and background colors.
• Date picker — Built-in jQuery UI date picker with options for allowed weekdays and past date restrictions.
• Responsive and accessible — Clean, lightweight markup with label visibility controls and color customization.

Available Blocks

• Form — The container block that wraps your form fields and handles submission.
• Text Input — A single-line text field.
• Email Input — An email address field with validation.
• Phone Input — A phone number field.
• Textarea — A multi-line text field with configurable rows.
• Date Input — A date picker with weekday and past-date controls.
• Dropdown — A select field with customizable options.
• Checkbox — A checkbox field.
• Submit Button — The form submission button.

Development

Building from Source

This plugin uses Node.js and npm for building assets. To build the plugin from source:

1. Ensure you have Node.js (version 14 or higher) and npm installed.
2. Navigate to the plugin directory
3. Install dependencies: npm install
4. Build the assets: npm run build
5. (Optional) Create a distributable zip file: npm run plugin-zip

Third-Party Services

Google reCAPTCHA v3

What it is and what it’s used for:
This plugin uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect your contact forms from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA v3 analyzes user behavior to detect whether a form submission is likely to be legitimate or spam. Unlike previous reCAPTCHA versions, v3 operates invisibly — your visitors won’t see a CAPTCHA challenge or checkbox. This plugin will only use Google reCAPTCHA if you a reCAPTCHA public and private key in the contact form settings section. If left empty, no data will be submitted but your forms wont be protected from spam aswell.

What data is sent and when:
When a form with reCAPTCHA protection is submitted, the plugin sends the user’s reCAPTCHA token to Google’s servers. This token is generated automatically based on the user’s interaction with your site and the form. Google uses this data to analyze user behavior and assign a risk score to determine if the submission should be processed. The data sent includes:
– The reCAPTCHA token
– The action name (form submission)
– The user’s IP address and browser information

Service Links:
– Google reCAPTCHA Terms of Service
– Google Privacy Policy
– Google reCAPTCHA Privacy and Security

1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
3. Go to Contact Form Options in the admin menu to configure general settings (reCAPTCHA keys, SMTP credentials, number of forms).
4. Configure each form’s actions (email recipients, subjects, messages, database storage) on its dedicated settings page.
5. Add the Form block in the block editor and insert your desired input blocks inside it.

1. 

   An example contact form.

1.1.2

• Changed required wp-version to 6.8

1.1.1

• Changed the slug to trucbafo

1.1.0

• Renamed from Easy Baked Contact Form to Truckenbrod Baked Forms.
• Added database storage for form submissions.
• Added submissions management page in the admin panel.
• Added per-form multi-action support (email and database).
• Added customizable success, pending, and fail message colors.
• Added date input block with weekday and past-date controls.
• Added dropdown, checkbox, and phone input blocks.
• Added custom frontend JavaScript option for forms.
• Added configurable field names for all input blocks.

1.0.0

• Initial release.
• Block editor form builder with text, email, and textarea blocks.
• Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration.
• SMTP email delivery.
• REST API form submission handling.