Formidable FAQs

Q. Why aren’t I getting any emails?

A. As of version 1.02.01, I believe any obstacles in the code have been removed. Try the following steps:

  1. Double check to make sure your email address is present and correct under “Advanced Form Options” at the bottom of your form editor page
  2. Check your SPAM box
  3. Try a different email address.
  4. Install WP Mail SMPT
  5. If none of these steps fix the problem, let me know and I’ll try to help you find the bottleneck.

Q. How do I make a field required?

A. I have tried to keep the Formidable user interface as quick and simple as possible. Just click on the star next to the field you would like required.

Q. How do I edit the field name?

A. The field and form names and descriptions are all changed with in-place edit. Just click on the text you would like to change, and it will turn into a text field. Don’t forget to hit save!

Q. Why isn’t the form builder page working right after I updated?

A. Try clearing your browser cache. As I make plugin modifications, I frequently change javascript and stylesheets. However, the previous versions may be cached so you aren’t using the modified files. After clearing your cache and you’re still having issues, please let me know.

Q. Why doesn’t my form look pretty?

A. Most of the styling in the free version is currently up to your current theme, so you will need to either add lines to your css, or upgrade to Formidable Pro for a graphical form styler.
If you need more space between your fields, add this to your css: 

 .form-field{margin-top:15px;}

or something like that. If you use any labels to the left, you’ll probably want to make it a consistent size with 

.frm_pos_left{width:150px; text-align:right;}

If your spacing gets a little messed up when you add a description, you’ll need to adjust your paragraph margins/padding with: 

.frm_forms p.description{margin:0;padding:0;}

If you want it to look extra pretty, you can add a few lines to make your fields look nice. Change the outline on your text field and text boxes by adding:

input[type="text"], textarea{border:1px solid #666;, padding:3px;}