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Why doesn't my form look pretty?

Why doesn't my form look pretty?

By following these steps, you can ensure your forms are displayed correctly:

  1. Enable Formidable Styling. Go to Formidable → Settings and make sure Formidable styling is enabled. Check each individual form's settings to ensure styling is enabled there.
  2. Check Form Display. Preview your form using the form preview page. Compare it with how the form appears on your website theme to identify any differences.
  3. Address Styling Issues. If you notice extra space around field labels or required symbols. This can happen because some themes add extra HTML tags, like <p> and <br/>, which WordPress sometimes inserts automatically.
  4. Fix Extra Spacing. To resolve spacing issues caused by themes, replace [formidable id=x] with [formidable id=x minimize=1] in your shortcode. This change will minimize the form's HTML, preventing themes and plugins from adding unwanted <p> and <br/> tags.
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