Docs & Support

Learn about all the Formidable features and get support from our amazing customer success team.

Manage Forms

To add, edit, duplicate, delete, restore, and preview forms on your site, navigate to the Formidable → Forms Listing page. You may change how you want the forms to be displayed in your listing page by choosing between the List and Excerpt view.

Customize the Form Listings Display

The forms listing page includes display icons to customize how you want the forms to be listed. You will see the following options: Manage Forms Listing Customize Display

  • List: This is a default option and displays the forms with the Formidable form ID shortcode.
  • Excerpt: This option includes the shortcode for the Formidable form Key, form description, and form creation time.

Customize the Form Columns

To customize which information appears on the forms listing page, select the Screen Options tab that appears at the bottom right of the page. Manage Forms Listing Screen Options

For example, you can change the columns that appear in the form list and the number of forms displayed per page. Customize the Screen Options in the form listing page

The forms listing page includes the following columns. Manage Forms Listing Customize Columns

  • ID: This is the ID of the form.
  • Form Title: This is the name assigned to the form.
  • Entries: This shows the number of entries submitted on the form.
  • Key: This is the key of the form. The form key can be customized and must be unique.
  • Actions: This allows access to the embed form modal.
  • Created: The date that the form was created.
  • Application: (Premium feature) This shows the application where the form is included.

Formidable Forms makes advanced site building simple. Launch forms, directories, dashboards, and custom WordPress apps faster than ever before.

Search Forms

The forms listing page includes a bar to search for forms that have been created. To search, type in a search term, and click the Search button. You can search by form title, form ID or key. Manage Forms Listing Search Forms

Edit Forms

If you would like to edit a form, hover over the Form title column and select Edit. You would then be redirected to the Form builder where may change your form settings and modify your existing form fields. Manage Forms Listings Edit Forms

Duplicate Forms

If you would like to duplicate a form, hover over the Form title column and select Duplicate Form. You would then be redirected to the Form builder where a new form is successfully copied. Manage Forms Listing Duplicate Forms

Change the title of duplicated form

When a new form is duplicated, it will copy the form title of the original form but with a different form key. If you want to change the title of the duplicated form, go to your form Settings → General and look for the Form Title field. Manage Forms Listing Duplicate Form Title

Delete Forms

If you would like to delete a form, hover over the Form title column and select Trash. A popup message will appear to confirm this action. Manage Forms Listings Delete Forms

To delete multiple forms at the same time, use Bulk Actions.

  1. Select the forms you want to delete by clicking the checkbox right next to the form ID.
  2. Click the Bulk Actions dropdown and select Move to Trash.
  3. Click the Apply button.

Manage Forms Listings Bulk Delete

Restore Forms

If you would like to restore a form, navigate to the Trash Listing page, hover over the Form title column and select Restore. The restored form will now be available under your Forms listing page. Manage Forms Listing Restore Forms

Preview Forms

If you would like to preview a form, hover over the Form title column and select Preview. This will open a preview link that shows the form the way it will be seen on a published page. Manage Forms Listings Preview Forms

Was this article helpful? *

This article may contain affiliate links. Once in a while, we earn commissions from those links. But we only recommend products we like, with or without commissions.

In this article

    We have a small, but amazing team of dedicated people who are committed to helping you achieve your goals and project requirements.


    Copyright © 2025 Strategy11, LLC. Formidable Forms® is a registered trademark Strategy11, LLC.

    Complete your purchase
    Special offer unlocked.
    Get 55% OFF!
    Complete Purchase
    Join 400,000+ using Formidable Forms to create form-focused solutions fast. Get Formidable Forms