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The Avada Form Builder is a vital component of Avada. It is a versatile tool that allows users to create various forms for their websites easily. Whether it’s a simple contact form, a multi-step process form, or an advanced form with conditional logic, Avada Forms provides flexibility and intuitive control through the Avada Live Visual Builder interface. This step-by-step guide will walk you through building and integrating stylish Avada Forms into your WordPress website. Let’s get started!

Overview

What Is The Avada Form Builder?

The Avada Form Builder is an intuitive tool with a drag-and-drop visual interface, making it easy to build forms without code. It offers a range of possibilities, from basic contact forms to more complex forms that can include multiple steps and conditional logic. Users can start with pre-designed templates or create forms from scratch and style them perfectly to match their branding.

Avada Multi-Step Form

Another essential feature is the ability to set up email notifications, both for the site owner and the user submitting the form. This ensures that submissions are correctly tracked and responses are automated when needed.

Why Do You Need Forms On Your Website?

Web forms are essential for websites because they serve as a direct communication channel between your website and customers, enabling various functions crucial for business, engagement, and user experience. Here are some of the primary reasons forms are needed on a website:

  • Collecting Information: Forms allow website owners to gather crucial data from visitors, such as contact details, feedback, inquiries, or other relevant information. This helps businesses better understand their audience and can improve customer service.
  • Lead Generation: Forms like sign-up or subscription forms are vital for generating leads. By capturing user information (such as email addresses), you can build an email list for future marketing and communication efforts.
  • Simplifying Transactions: In e-commerce, forms are used to process orders, complete payments, or handle returns and exchanges. They streamline the purchase process and provide a clear structure for inputting the necessary details.
  • User Engagement: Forms such as surveys, polls, and feedback requests encourage users to engage more deeply with your website. These forms can gather insights into user preferences, satisfaction, and needs, helping you improve your products or services.
  • Support and Communication: Forms allow visitors to contact support teams or ask questions. This is vital for maintaining customer satisfaction and solving issues quickly without the need for direct phone calls or emails.
  • Registration and Sign-ups: For events, newsletters, or services, forms provide a straightforward way for users to register or sign up. This ensures a seamless process for users and site administrators to manage participation or subscriptions.

How To Use Avada Forms Effectively

It’s essential to focus on creating forms that serve a clear purpose while ensuring they provide a seamless user experience. Start by defining the form’s goal, whether it’s to capture leads, collect feedback, or process inquiries. Having a clear objective helps you design a form that asks for the right amount of information, avoiding unnecessary fields that may discourage users from completing the form.

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Next, take advantage of Avada’s conditional logic feature, which allows you to personalize the form based on user input. This ensures that each visitor only sees fields relevant to their situation, creating a more streamlined and engaging experience. Simplicity is key—keeping the form concise and easy to navigate will lead to higher completion rates.

Visual design plays a crucial role as well. Use Avada’s styling tools to ensure that your forms are visually aligned with your website’s overall branding. Customizing colors, fonts, and buttons allows you to maintain consistency across your site while making the form visually appealing. Furthermore, responsive design is critical, so always test your forms on mobile devices to ensure they’re user-friendly across different screen sizes.

Avada Form Example

Incorporating email notifications and auto-replies is another way to use Avada Forms effectively. Setting up notifications ensures that form submissions promptly reach the right person or team. Auto-replies reassure users that their submission was successful, enhancing their overall experience. It’s also paramount to add spam protection, such as reCAPTCHA, to prevent unwanted submissions and ensure the integrity of your data.

Finally, continuously analyze the performance of your forms by reviewing submission data and feedback. Consider simplifying or improving those sections if you notice high drop-off rates in certain fields. Testing different post-submission actions, such as redirecting users to a thank-you page or displaying a success message, can also help optimize the user journey after they’ve completed the form.

Using the Avada Podcasts pre-built website, we’ll take a closer look at building a custom Avada form in a few easy steps. Let’s get started:

Step 1: Accessing Avada Forms

To begin building a form, log into the website’s WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Avada > Forms. Start by clicking “Create New Form,” which opens the Avada Form Builder interface. In this example, we’re creating a form for potential guest contributors called “Guest Contributor.”

Step 2: Choosing The Form Layout

When you create a form, you have two options: (A) start from scratch or (B) use pre-built templates available in Avada Studio. Avada Studio provides many templates for primary contact forms, multi-step forms, and more. For this guide, we’ll build the form from scratch.

To begin, add a Container to structure your form. For this example, a Container with two half Columns is used. Then, add Elements to the form, such as text fields, by clicking the “Add Element” button.

Step 3: Adding Form Elements

Avada Forms offers a wide variety of Form Elements you can add and configure to build the form that best suits your needs. Here’s an overview of the Elements used for the guest contributor form we set up in the video tutorial:

  • Text Fields: Add text fields for the first and last names. Customize each field by adding labels and icons and setting them as required.
  • Email Field: A similar process is used to create an email address field marked as required. Icons can be added to improve form aesthetics.
  • Phone Number Field: Set up a phone number field with a mobile icon to differentiate it from other text inputs.
  • Checkboxes: You can create checkbox fields with multiple options. For example, a “Podcast Categories” field was added with options like “Business,” “Lifestyle,” “Design,” and “Avada.”
  • Upload Field: This element allows users to upload files. Contributors can, for example, upload a profile picture or any relevant documents.
  • Submit Button: This is required for any form you build to enable your website visitors to submit form data to a form handler.
  • Text Area for Messages: A text area is provided for users to write a message. Placeholder text encourages users to provide more information about themselves.

Step 4: Styling the Form

Avada Forms and Elements can be customized extensively to create stylish and engaging forms. In the tutorial video example, the form fields were customized by adding icons, changing background colors, and adjusting padding and margins. The goal is to ensure the form looks cohesive and matches the website’s design (example above).

For instance, a purple background was chosen for the form, and the field background colors were adjusted accordingly. Styling options such as “Border Colors” and “Border Radius” were applied to maintain consistency with other Elements on the page.

Step 5: Configuring Form Behavior

Once the form is built, it’s time to configure how it behaves upon submission. The submission options allow you to define what happens when a user submits the form. Some of the available options include:

  • Save to Database – Store form submissions directly in your database.
  • Save to URL – Redirect users to a specific URL upon submission.
  • Integrate with MailChimp or HubSpot – To automate the form, you can link it to marketing tools like MailChimp or HubSpot.

Step 6: Setting Up Notifications

Notifications allow you to receive form submissions via email. You can also configure auto-replies for users to confirm that their submission was successful. For example:

  • Email Notification: The admin gets an email with the full submission details, including attachments.
  • Auto-Reply: Users get an automated email confirming their submission, which can include custom messages and placeholders for form fields.

Step 7: Finalizing the Form

Once the form is ready, finalize it by configuring confirmation settings. You can display a message upon form submission or redirect users to a specific page, such as a thank-you page. In this case, a simple success message is displayed using the “Notice” element within the form. Colors for success and error messages were adjusted to match the overall design of the form.

Step 8: Embedding the Form on the Website

After completing the form, it’s time to embed it on the desired webpage. For our example, the form is added to the “Guest Contributor” page. Using the Avada Form Element, the form can be selected from a drop-down list and inserted into the page. The form is fully responsive and fits seamlessly into the page’s design.

Summary

Avada Forms provides a flexible, powerful way to create forms tailored to your website’s needs. From simple contact forms to more complex multi-step processes, you can fully customize the look and functionality of your forms. If you want to learn more about creating multi-step forms or using conditional logic, check out the entire Avada Forms playlist.

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