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Manage Formidable Forms via REST API and WP-CLI. List forms, get form details and fields, retrieve entries. Use when working with Formidable Forms or Formidable Forms Pro WordPress plugin.

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[Web Automation]

When & Why to Use This Skill

This Claude skill provides a robust interface for managing Formidable Forms and Formidable Forms Pro on WordPress sites via REST API and WP-CLI. It enables users to automate complex form management tasks, including listing active forms, extracting detailed field metadata, and retrieving entry submissions. By leveraging direct PHP API access through WP-CLI, it offers a powerful way to interact with WordPress form data, making it an essential tool for developers and administrators seeking to streamline their web automation and data management workflows.

Use Cases

  • Automated Data Export: Efficiently retrieve and export form submissions for external analysis or reporting without manual CSV downloads.
  • Form Structure Auditing: Quickly list all active forms and inspect detailed field configurations to ensure consistency across multiple WordPress environments.
  • Technical Troubleshooting: Use WP-CLI integration to diagnose field validation rules and conditional logic issues directly from the command line.
  • Developer Integration: Streamline the process of mapping form fields to external APIs or custom databases by retrieving precise field IDs and metadata.
nameformidable-forms
descriptionManage Formidable Forms via REST API and WP-CLI. List forms, get form details and fields, retrieve entries. Use when working with Formidable Forms or Formidable Forms Pro WordPress plugin.

Formidable Forms

This skill enables management of Formidable Forms on WordPress sites.

Overview

Formidable Forms is a popular WordPress form builder plugin. This skill provides capabilities to:

  • List all forms on a site
  • Get detailed form information including all fields
  • Retrieve form entries/submissions
  • Analyze form structure

Prerequisites

The target WordPress site must have:

  1. Formidable Forms plugin (free version or Pro)
  2. For REST API scripts: Formidable API add-on (paid) with an API key configured

Available Scripts

list-forms

List all forms on the WordPress site.

Method: Uses wp eval to query Formidable's PHP API directly (no API add-on required).

Output: JSON array of forms with id, form_key, name, description, and status.

get-form

Get detailed information about a specific form including all its fields.

Parameters:

  • formId (required): The form ID or form key

Output: Form details plus array of all fields with their configuration.

get-entries

Retrieve entries/submissions for a form.

Parameters:

  • formId (required): The form ID
  • limit (optional): Number of entries to retrieve (default: 25)
  • page (optional): Page number for pagination (default: 1)

Output: Array of form entries with field values.

How It Works

These scripts use wp eval to execute PHP code directly on the WordPress server via WP-CLI. This approach:

  • Works without the paid Formidable API add-on
  • Accesses Formidable's internal PHP classes (FrmForm, FrmField, FrmEntry)
  • Returns JSON-formatted data

Common Workflows

Analyze form structure

  1. Call list-forms to see all forms on the site
  2. Call get-form with the desired form ID to see all fields and their configuration
  3. Use field information to understand form structure

Export form data

  1. Call get-entries to retrieve submissions
  2. Use pagination parameters for large datasets
  3. Process the JSON response as needed

Troubleshoot form issues

  1. Call get-form to inspect field settings
  2. Check field types, required status, and validation rules
  3. Review conditional logic if configured

API Reference

For detailed REST API documentation (if using the paid API add-on): https://strategy11.github.io/formidable-forms-rest-api-docs/

Field Types

Common Formidable Forms field types you may encounter:

Type Description
text Single line text input
textarea Multi-line text area
email Email address field
phone Phone number field
select Dropdown select
radio Radio buttons
checkbox Checkboxes
number Number input
date Date picker
time Time picker
file File upload
hidden Hidden field
html HTML content block
divider Section divider