How to Redirect After Form Submit in WordPress (No Code!)

Want to set up WordPress redirect after form submission? This guide will show you how to easily redirect to another page after form submit in WordPress without any HTML code.

Wouldn’t it be cool to simply direct your website visitor to another page after they submit a form? And do it without writing a single line of code?

Luckily, you can!

So, if you’ve been wondering how to redirect after submission, you’ve found your guide. We'll show you exactly how to set up your WordPress form to redirect after submit. This option is much faster than creating your own HTML form and adding javascript into the success message to trigger a redirect.

Let’s get started.

Why use redirects after form submission?

Redirecting visitors to another page after submitting a form has multiple benefits.

You can send them to:

• Thank you page. Thank visitors for signing up for a newsletter or service. Confetti animations are fun too.
• 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 the 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 the 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 a form. It’s an advanced WordPress forms plugin, and an all-in-one solution for your website. And, using its drag-and-drop builder, you’ll have a form published and redirecting 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 a landing page

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

So, head to the 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 a form and add up redirect settings

Now it’s time to create some magic.

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

You can choose a template to get started faster or a Blank Form to start something more custom.

Next, give the 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 the 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 the form to really make it do whatever you need it to. And all without any code.

Once you’ve customized the 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 the URL of the page you'd like to redirect to in the Redirect URL box.

If you want to redirect to another page on the site, you can simplify this by choosing the Site URL shortcode. This makes it easy to export and import to another site later.

If you'd like to open a new tab for the redirect, go ahead and flip on that toggle too. You can have multiple Confirmation form actions, so the original page can also show a success message.

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

Now it's time to let that form shine!

Step 3: Display the form

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

So, let’s get it displayed on the WordPress site you are creating. 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 the form from the dropdown menu.

Update the post or page, and the redirect form is live!

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

Pretty neat, right?

So how do I redirect a user after a WordPress form submission?

Redirecting a user after a WordPress form submissions is fast and easy when you let us handle the code. Just choose the page to redirect to, and you're set.

Who knew doing amazing things in WordPress could be so flexible, fast, and easy?

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

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

This post showed 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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