Question 1

How to install the FormStatus plugin

Accepted Answer

Option A. Install the WordPress plugin from the plugin directory

Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
In the left-hand menu, go to Plugins > Add New.
In the search bar, type FormStatus.
Look for the official FormStatus plugin and click Install Now.
After installation, click Activate.

Once Active, you can now start adding the forms to your FormStatus account.

Option B. From a downloaded installer file

Download the plugin .zip file from formstatus.co or from your welcome email.
Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
Go to Plugins > Add New, then click Upload Plugin at the top.
Click Choose File, select the downloaded .zip file, then click Install Now.
After the installation completes, click Activate Plugin.

Once Active, you can now start adding the forms to your FormStatus account.

Question 2

Contact Form 7

Accepted Answer

FormStatus fully supports monitoring and testing forms built with Contact Form 7 — one of the most popular WordPress form plugins with over 10 million installs.

Below is a detailed breakdown of the features and capabilities currently supported by FormStatus when working with Contact Form 7.

Confirmed supported features

| Feature | Status | | ---- | | Non-ajax request submissions | Supported | | Ajax request submissions | Supported | | Postmark email integration | Supported | | Disable succeeding emails after test | Supported | | Wordpress submit validation support | Supported | | Force fail test option | Supported | | Bypass captcha v2 | Supported | | Bypass captcha v3 | Supported | | Custom logging in wordpress | Supported | | Submission error logging in laravel app | Supported |

Features not applicable or not required

| Feature | Status | | ---- | | Create form entry | Not applicable | | Bypass honeypot protection | Not applicable | | Node.js honeypot detection | Not applicable | | Multi-page forms support | Not applicable | ** Important Notes:**

Ajax requests are enabled by default in contact form 7. To allow non-ajax submissions, adjustments may be necessary. Read more here.
Contact Form 7 discontinued native support for reCAPTCHA v2 starting with version 5.1. to use reCAPTCHA v2, you will need to install a helper plugin like [wpcf7-recaptcha](https://wordpress.org/plug

Question 3

NinjaForms

Accepted Answer

Ninja Forms is a flexible and user-friendly form builder with over 800,000+ active installs on the WordPress plugin repository. Known for its drag-and-drop interface and modular features, it's widely used across all types of WordPress sites.

FormStatus supports Ninja Forms with AJAX submission tracking, email routing checks, validation hooks, and more—ensuring your forms stay monitored and reliable.

Confirmed Features

| Feature | Supported? | | ---- | | AJAX Request | Yes | | Non-AJAX Request | ${color}[#ff0000](Not applicable) | | Postmark Email | Yes | | Disable Succeeding Emails | Yes | | WP Submit Validation Support | Yes | | Force Fail Test | Yes | | Do not create entry | Yes | | Bypass Honeypot WP | Yes | | Node JS Detect Honeypot Field | Yes | | Bypass Captcha v2 | Yes | | Bypass Captcha v3 | Yes | | Multi-page Forms | Yes (add-on required) | | Custom Logging in WP | Yes |

|| Note: Ninja Forms includes a built-in honeypot to help prevent spam. You can read more about it here.

| Multi-page forms require the official Multi-Part Forms Add-on to function properly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does FormStatus support both free and paid versions of Ninja Forms? Yes. FormStatus works with both the free core plugin and the paid version. Some features, like multi-page forms, require the appropriate add-ons to be active.

**How does FormStatus handle AJAX submissions in Ni

Question 4

Gravity Form

Accepted Answer

FormStatus works smoothly with Gravity Forms, one of the most popular form plugins for WordPress. Here’s a quick overview of what we support, what’s coming soon, and what you should know if something doesn’t behave as expected.

| Feature | Supported? | | ---- | | Non-ajax form submissions | Yes | | Ajax-based form submissions | Yes | | Postmark email integration | Yes | | Disable succeeding emails after one alert | Yes | | WordPress form validation | Yes | | Force a test to fail (for checking alerts) | Yes | | Submit form without creating an entry | Yes | | Ignore spam trap fields (honeypots) | Yes | | Detect honeypots (Node.js) | Yes | | Bypass Google Captcha v2 and v3 | Yes | | Custom logging in WordPress | Yes | | Submission error logging in Laravel dashboard | Yes | | Multi-page forms | Yes | | WordPress.org install tracking | Not available yet |

Need help? Reach out via chat or email us at support@formstatus.co.

Question 5

Understanding CAPTCHA Interference with FormStatus

Accepted Answer

CAPTCHAs are great for stopping bots—but they can also block automated form testing and submission tracking in FormStatus. Since our monitoring system relies on a smooth path from form fill to submission, CAPTCHAs interrupt that flow by requiring human input.

This article explains why CAPTCHAs can block FormStatus, what you’ll typically see in your dashboard, and what you can do to work around it.

What happens when a CAPTCHA is present

FormStatus bots simulate form submissions to test your forms and verify they're working. CAPTCHAs, however, are designed to stop bots—so they block these automated checks.

What you’ll see:

“Blocked by CAPTCHA” message in your FormStatus dashboard
Timeout errors during submission attempts
No confirmation of submission, even though the form works for real users

Why CAPTCHAs block automated checks

Human-only challenges CAPTCHAs like image selection puzzles, checkboxes ("I’m not a robot"), or audio tests require real human interaction. Bots—including FormStatus’s testing system—can’t complete them.
Short-lived verification tokens Tools like Google reCAPTCHA generate a one-time token when the CAPTCHA is completed. If that token isn't present, the form submission fails.
Behavioral detection & fingerprinting Some modern CAPTCHA systems use behavioral analysis—monitoring how a user scrolls, clicks, or types—to detect bots. Even stealthy bots like FormStatus can be flagged if their behavior doesn’t match a

Question 6

WPForms Lite & Pro

Accepted Answer

WPForms is one of the most popular form builders in the WordPress ecosystem, with over 6 million active installs. FormStatus supports both the Lite and Pro versions of WPForms, including its key form submission behaviors and anti-spam mechanisms.

| Note: WPForms uses a honeypot field by default. You can learn more about this in their official spam prevention documentation.

Supported behaviors

| Feature | WPForms Lite | WPForms Pro | | ---- | | Non-ajax submissions | Supported | Supported | | Ajax submissions | Supported | Supported | | Postmark email routing | Supported | Supported | | Disable succeeding emails | Supported | Supported | | WP submit validation compatibility | Supported | Supported | | Force fail test | Supported | Supported | | Bypass honeypot (default enabled) | Supported | Supported | | Node.js honeypot detection | Supported | Supported | | Bypass Google reCAPTCHA v2 | Supported | Supported | | Bypass Google reCAPTCHA v3 | Supported | Supported | | Multi-page forms | ${color}[#dd1313](Not applicable) | Supported | | Custom logging in WordPress | Supported | Supported |

| Do not create entry (silent discard) | ${color}[#dd1313](Not applicable) | Supported |

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Does FormStatus detect and log spam caught by WPForms’ honeypot? Yes. FormStatus detects submissions caught by WPForms’ default honeypot and logs them accordingly. We also use Node.js detection for more accurate spam flagging.

**What happens if my WPF

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