Description
this plugin adds sms text capability to contact form 7 using biz text.
texting for customer service and support is easy with the contact form 7 text message sms extension by biz text. respond by text via an online text dashboard or phone to messages from your contact form.
an inside look:
features and benefits
- no third-party service needed
- receive texts from a contact 7 form
- get the message in both text and email
- get text notification of an email
- reply to text quickly from an online text dashboard or one or more phones
- send an autoreply text
- add special mail-tags in texts for information on (submissions, post related, site related, user related)
- include attachments as a url link
- continue the conversation by text through an online text dashboard
contact 7 version
the contact form 7 message sms extension requires contact form 7 version 5.0.4.
tested up to version 5.8.2
support and documentation
text message sms extension for contact form 7 tutorial. we are glad to help and support questions or concerns with our extension for biz text customers.
if you need documentation or support for contact form 7 see the resources on their website contactform7.com.
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Installation
upload manually
- download and unzip the plugin
- upload the folder into the \’/wp-content/plugins/\’ directory
- go to the plugins admin page and activate the plugin
activate sms
- under contact in the admin menu choose biz text integration
- sign up for plan at biz text solutions
- in the biz text dashboard go to my account > down to biz text numbers > copy the biz text id
- enter biz text id in the biz text id field and click save to verify and activate sms
- open the contact form you would like to add sms and add a number field in form
- click on the biz text sms tab to configure
FAQ
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how do i enable sms and receive texts?
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- sign up for a biz text plan at biz text for information
- install and set up the plugin
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how can i have the form send a text without collecting a message?
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- enter the phone tag in the phone number field
- congifure a text under text to send message
- under text options, check send only
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can i only receive a text that notifies me that an email was sent from my form?
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absolutely, follow these steps:
1. under contact > biz text integration, enter a mobile number in email notification phone number and save changes
1. choose a contact form and go to the biz text sms tab
1. leave the phone number field blank
1. configure a message in text to receive using available tags
1. check email notice text -
can I only send a text not an email from my contact form?
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yes, remove the to email in the mail tab of your form.
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can i use biz text without using contact 7
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yes, with biz text you get a dedicated biz text number and can receive and send texts from your online text dashboard or mobile phone(s). this plugin allows you to receive texts from your wordpress website.
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how can i continue texting someone after they submit my form?
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you can continue the text conversation by signing into the online text dashboard or replying from a mobile phone(s).
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i find contact form 7 to be too confusing. what are my alternatives?
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- lucky for you, biz text has another easy-to-use, no hassle setup, contact form plugin called text message contact form plugin for wordpress. for detailed information, please visit us at biz text solutions.
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Changelog
3.1
- tested for wordpress 6.6.1
- allow for attachments to be sent by url and saved in media
- use wpcf7_feedback_response
3.0
- tested for wordpress 6.4.1
- tested for php 8.1
2.0
- tested for wordpress 6.1.1
- check for compatibility with php 8.0
1.5
- added option to only send auto response without having to receive a message
- redesign of sms tab to make it more intuitive
- tested for wordpress 5.5.1
1.0
- initial release. this is the first version; updates have yet to be available.