A form is how visitors reach you, whether they want a quote, support or your newsletter.
The Form block in Nexter Blocks builds forms right in the block editor, with no separate form plugin.
Before You Start
- Edition: Free for Simple Contact and Newsletter forms with the Email and Redirect actions. Nexter Blocks Pro adds Multi Step Form, more field types, CAPTCHA, saved submissions and integrations.
- Block to enable: Form, switched on under Nexter > Blocks in your WordPress dashboard.
- Working email on your site: an SMTP plugin helps notifications arrive.
Learn via Video Tutorial
Steps
- Go to Nexter > Blocks, search for Form and turn it on.
- Add the Form block to a page and click Design from Scratch, or Import Pre-Designed Template to start from a ready design.
- Choose a form layout: Simple Contact Form, Newsletter Form or Multi Step Form (Pro).
- Click a field to edit it, or click + inside the form to add more fields.
- Select the Form block and choose what happens after submit in Action After Submit. Save the page.
Form Settings
| Panel | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Content | Layout Type: Style 01 is free and Style 02 to 04 need Pro. Newsletter forms show News Style 01 to 04 instead |
| Action After Submit | One or more actions to run after submit (see below) |
| Email and other action panels | Settings for each chosen action |
| Success Message (Pro) | The text shown after a successful submission. Hidden when Redirect is chosen |
| Extra Option | Form ID, used to group saved submissions and target the form with CSS |
| Multi Step Progress, Step Circles, Step Labels, Step Buttons (Pro) | Progress indicator and buttons of a multi step form |
Actions After Submit
| Action | Edition | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Receive a custom email | |
| Redirect | Free | Redirect after submit |
| Database Entry | Pro | Save submissions |
| Auto Respond Email | Pro | Email the visitor |
| Mailchimp, MailerLite, Brevo, ConvertKit, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign, Drip | Pro | Newsletter form and services |
| Webhook | Pro | Send to a webhook |
| Slack, Discord | Pro | Send to Slack |
Form Fields
| Field | Edition |
|---|---|
| Name Field, Email Address, Message, Numeric Input, Dropdown, Radio Button, Checkbox, Submit | Free |
| Phone Number, Pick a Date, Pick a Time, Website URL, Hidden Field | Pro |
| Agree to Terms | Pro – consent checkbox |
| Security Code (Honeypot, reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare) | Pro – reCAPTCHA, Turnstile |
| Form Step | Pro – multi step forms |
Most fields share these settings: Label, Placeholder, Help Text, Required with an Error Message, Auto Fill, Unique ID (Pro), Icon Type and Field Width. Every input field also has a Conditional Logic panel. See conditional logic.
On the Style tab, the Label, Input, Checkbox/Radio, Button, Dropdown, Success and Extra Option panels style every field of the form at once.
How It Behaves
- Required fields are checked in the browser before the form is sent.
- The form submits without reloading the page and shows the success message, or redirects if Redirect is chosen.
- All chosen actions run for every submission, for example Email plus Database Entry plus Mailchimp.
Limitations
- In the free plugin, Action After Submit offers only Email and Redirect, and the success message uses the default text.
- If Nexter Blocks Pro is deactivated, Pro actions and fields on existing forms stop working without a warning.
- File upload fields are not available.
Troubleshooting
I cannot find the Form block
It is switched off. Go to Nexter > Blocks, search for Form and turn it on.
The form says it was sent but no email arrives
Check the To address in the Email panel and set up SMTP on your site.
