How to Redirect After Form Submit in WordPress [3 Steps!]

Want to set up WordPress redirect after form submission? This guide will show you how to easily redirect after form submit in WordPress.

Approximate read time: 3.5 minutes

Wouldn’t it be cool to simply direct your website visitor to another page after they submit a form?

Luckily, you can!

So, if you’ve been wondering how to redirect after submission, you’ve found your guide. This guide will show you exactly how to set up your WordPress form to redirect after submit.

Let’s get started.

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Why use redirects after form submission?

Redirecting your visitor to another page has multiple benefits.

You can send them to:

• Thank you page. Thank your visitors for signing up for your newsletter or service.
• Support page. If visitors want to support, allow them to submit their problems and take them to the correct support page.
• Customer dashboard login. Give registered users a login, redirect them to a customized dashboard easily.
• Exclusive Content. Keep your best content behind a registration wall and only allow users to access it if they register.

Whatever you choose, it’s a great way to improve your user experience and build a better relationship with visitors.

And all you need is a simple WordPress plugin.

How to redirect after form submission in WordPress

Formidable Forms gives you an easy (and free) option to set up redirects for your forms.

It’s an advanced forms plugin that’s an all-in-one solution for your website. And, using its drag-and-drop builder, you’ll have a form on your site in minutes. 

So, to start, download and install Formidable Forms.

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Then, there are three easy steps to follow:

Step 1: Create your landing page

You first need a page to send your visitors to after form submission unless you use an external URL.

So, head to your WordPress dashboard and create a new page. It can be a thank you page, user information, or anything you need.

Customize the page how you like, and copy the URL. You will need this in the next step.

Step 2: Make your form and set up redirect settings

Now it’s time to create some magic.

So, head to your WordPress dashboard, go to Formidable → Forms and click Add New to create a new form.

You can choose a template to get yourself started faster or a Blank Form to start your own.

Next, give your form a name, then click Create, and the plugin will take you to the form builder.

Here, you can add whatever fields you want to your form. We’ll create a basic contact form and add an email and name field.

Keep in mind that the power is in your hands. You can add conditional logic, payment fields, and other features to your form to really make it shine.

Once you’ve customized your form, click Update to save your changes.

Next, go to the Settings tab at the top of the page. Under Actions & Notifications, find the Confirmation button.

Then scroll down to the Confirmation section where you'll see three options

1. Show Message
2. Redirect to URL
3. Show Page Content

Choose the Redirect to URL option and enter your redirect URL.

If you want to redirect to a page on your site, you can simplify this by choosing the Site URL shortcode.

Once you're finished, click Update to save your changes.

Now it's time to let that form shine!

Step 3: Display your form

Your form is no good if no one can fill it out.

So, let’s get it displayed on your WordPress site. Go to the post/page where you want the form to show.

Next, add a new WordPress block, and search Formidable. Add the Formidable WordPress block, then choose your form from the dropdown menu.

Update your post or page, and your form is live!

Now whenever someone clicks the submit button, the redirect action will fire and redirect users to your page.

Pretty neat, right?

Wrapping up

Who knew doing amazing things in WordPress could be so easy?

But, with your hard work and Formidable Forms, you can create any form or application you can think of.

So, if you’ve wondered, “How do I set up automatic redirect in WordPress?” You have your answer. 

This post taught you how to redirect after form submission in WordPress. But don’t stop here. Now you can learn how to set up conditional redirect after form submission!

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