Automate Slack Notifications for Contact Form 7 Submissions Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate Slack notifications for Contact Form 7 submissions using Pabbly Connect in this detailed tutorial. Follow step-by-step instructions for seamless integration. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Integration

To automate notifications for Contact Form 7 submissions, you’ll first need to access Pabbly Connect. This platform allows seamless integrations between various applications, including Slack and WordPress.

Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect homepage. If you are a new user, click on ‘Sign Up Free’ to create an account and get 300 tasks every month. Existing users can click on ‘Sign In’ to access their dashboards.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

Once logged into Pabbly Connect, you will see the dashboard. To create a new workflow, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located in the top right corner. This is where you will set up the automation process.

• Name your workflow (e.g., ‘Notify Team on Slack Channel for Contact Form 7 Submission’).
• Select a folder for your workflow.
• Click the ‘Create’ button to finalize your workflow setup.

After creating the workflow, you will see the trigger and action setup. The trigger will be the new form submission from Contact Form 7, and the action will send a notification to Slack.

3. Connecting Contact Form 7 to Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will set the trigger application to Contact Form 7 within Pabbly Connect. Select ‘New Form Submission’ as the trigger event. This ensures that every time a new lead fills out the form, the automation will be activated.

After selecting the trigger event, you will receive a webhook URL. This URL is crucial for connecting your Contact Form 7 with Pabbly Connect. Copy the webhook URL and go to your WordPress dashboard.

• Open the Contact Form 7 plugin settings.
• Locate the Webhook option and paste the copied URL.
• Enable the ‘Send to Webhook’ checkbox and save your settings.

With this setup, every new lead submission will be forwarded to Pabbly Connect via the webhook.

4. Setting Up Slack Notifications

Now that you have connected Contact Form 7 to Pabbly Connect, it’s time to set up the action application, which is Slack. Select Slack as your action application and choose ‘Send Channel Message’ as the action event.

To establish a connection between Slack and Pabbly Connect, click on ‘Connect’. If this is your first time connecting, select ‘Add New Connection’. Enter the token type as ‘User’ to authorize the connection.

Choose the Slack workspace to connect. Allow access to Pabbly Connect to send messages. Select the channel ID where notifications will be sent.

Once connected, you can customize the message that will be sent to your Slack channel whenever a new lead comes in.

5. Testing the Integration

After setting up everything, it’s crucial to test the integration to ensure that it works smoothly. Go back to your Contact Form 7 and submit a test lead with dummy information.

Once the form submission is complete, check your Slack channel for the notification. You should see a message indicating a new lead alert with the details you configured in the message setup.

This final test confirms that your automation is functioning correctly. If you receive the alert in Slack, the integration using Pabbly Connect is successful, allowing your team to respond to leads promptly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to automate Slack notifications for Contact Form 7 submissions using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can ensure that your team receives timely alerts, enhancing your lead response efficiency.