Title: Contact Coldform
Author: Jeff Starr
Published: <strong>22 février 2011</strong>
Last modified: 17 avril 2026

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# Contact Coldform

 Par [Jeff Starr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/)

[Télécharger](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/contact-coldform.20260417.zip)

 * [Détails](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/#description)
 * [Avis](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/#installation)
 * [Développement](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-coldform/)

## Description

[Contact Coldform](https://perishablepress.com/contact-coldform/) is a secure, lightweight,
flexible contact form with plenty of options and squeaky clean markup. Coldform 
blocks spam while making it easy for your visitors to contact you from your WordPress-
powered website.

The plugin settings make it easy to take full control with plenty of options and
several built-in themes for styling the form. Coldform delivers everything you need
and nothing you don’t — no frills, no gimmicks, just pure contact-form satisfaction.

> Even better! Check out my new Ajax-powered [Contact Form X »](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/)

**Overview**

 * Use shortcode or template tag to display Coldform anywhere
 * Coldform sends descriptive, well-formatted plain-text email
 * Safe and secure: Coldform blocks spam and malicious content
 * Lightweight, standards-compliant, semantic, valid HTML markup
 * Easy to configure and style from the Coldform Settings page

**Features**

 * Slick toggle-panel Settings Page makes it easy to customize
 * Style Coldform using built-in « coldskins » or use custom CSS
 * Use template tag to display Coldform anywhere in your theme
 * Use shortcode to display Coldform on any WP Post or Page
 * Displays customizable confirmation message to the sender

**Anti-spam & Security**

 * Anti-spam: Coldform includes optional challenge question
 * Bot trap: hidden input field further reduces automated spam
 * Solid security: protects against bad bots and malicious input
 * User-friendly error messages to help users complete the form

**Customize Everything**

 * Includes option to enable users to receive carbon copies
 * Coldform message includes IP, host, agent, and other details
 * Customize field captions, error messages, and success message
 * Includes three built-in themes « coldskins » to style, or
 * Style the Coldform with your own custom CSS
 * Option to add a custom prefix to the subject line
 * Option to disable the captcha for registered users

**Clean Codes**

Coldform brings delicious code on every front:

 * Standards-based code, built with the WordPress API
 * Valid, semantic source code with proper formatting
 * Coldform emails include descriptive, well-formatted content
 * Better performance: CSS loaded only when form is displayed

**More Features**

 * Works perfectly without JavaScript
 * Option to reset default settings
 * Options to customize many aspects of the form
 * Options to customize success, error, and spam messages
 * Option to enable and disable CSS styles
 * Works perfectly with or without Gutenberg Block Editor

Like Contact Coldform? Please [give a 5-star rating](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-coldform/reviews/?rate=5#new-post),
thank you!

**Privacy**

Contact Coldform enables visitors to send a message via contact form. Any information
that the user enters into the form will be sent directly to the recipient(s) according
to plugin settings. Each email message optionally includes the sender’s IP address,
user agent, and other data (visit the plugin setting « Disable Data » to disable
sending of IP address and other user data). This plugin does not collect or store
any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-
party location(s).

Contact Coldform is developed and maintained by [Jeff Starr](https://x.com/perishable),
15-year [WordPress developer](https://plugin-planet.com/) and [book author](https://books.perishablepress.com/).

**Support development**

I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To
show support, you can [make a donation](https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html) or
purchase one of my books:

 * [The Tao of WordPress](https://wp-tao.com/)
 * [Digging into WordPress](https://digwp.com/)
 * [.htaccess made easy](https://htaccessbook.com/)
 * [WordPress Themes In Depth](https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/)
 * [Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress](https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/)

And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:

 * [BBQ Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/) – Blazing fast WordPress firewall
 * [Blackhole Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/) – Automatically block
   bad bots
 * [Banhammer Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/) – Monitor traffic and
   ban the bad guys
 * [GA Google Analytics Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/)–
   Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
 * [Head Meta Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/) – Ultimate Meta Tags
   for WordPress
 * [REST Pro Tools](https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/) – Awesome tools for
   managing the WP REST API
 * [Simple Ajax Chat Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/) – Unlimited
   chat rooms
 * [USP Pro](https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/) – Unlimited front-end forms

Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thanks! 🙂

## Captures d’écran

 * [[
 * Contact Coldform: Contact form displayed via Twenty Sixteen theme
 * [[
 * Contact Coldform: Settings page showing default options (each panel toggles open/
   closed)

## Installation

**Installation**

 1. Install and activate via the Plugins screen
 2. Visit the plugin settings to configure options

[More info on installing WP plugins](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/manage-plugins/#installing-plugins-1)

**Usage**

To display Coldform on any Post or Page, add the Shortcode:

    ```
    [coldform]
    ```

To display Coldform anywhere in your theme, add the Template Tag:

    ```
    <?php if (function_exists('contact_coldform_public')) contact_coldform_public(); ?>
    ```

**Advanced**

To customize Coldform, visit the plugin settings. For advanced customization, check
out [CSS hooks for Contact Coldform](https://m0n.co/b). For more information, visit
the [Coldform Homepage](https://perishablepress.com/contact-coldform/).

**Like the plugin?**

If you like Contact Coldform, please take a moment to [give a 5-star rating](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-coldform/reviews/?rate=5#new-post).
It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!

**Uninstalling**

This plugin cleans up after itself. All plugin settings will be removed from the
WordPress database when the plugin is deleted via the WP Plugins screen.

## FAQ

### Where does the shortcode go? What about the template tag?

The shortcode may be used on any Post or Page. For example, if you log in to the
Admin Area and view a Page named « Contact », you can add the shortcode anywhere
in the Page content to display the form. To use the template tag, add it to the 
desired location in your theme template. For example, if you have a custom page 
template named `page-contact.php`, you could add the template tag directly after`
<?php the_content(); ?>` to display the form.

### Where does the CSS go? How do I change the form styles?

Visit the « Appearance and Styles » panel in the plugin settings. There you may 
configure appearance and add custom CSS for the form.

### Can I add multiple Coldforms to my site?

Yes, you can add multiple instances of the shortcode and/or template tag.

### What is the plugin setting for the « From Address »?

That setting enables you to customize the address used as the « From » header for
email messages. By default, Coldform uses the same address that is used by WordPress
to send alert messages. So if WP is installed on yourdomain.com, the default value
is something like « wordpress@yourdomain.com ». That address is proven to work great
for most setups. But the option is there if you know what you are doing and want
to change it to something else. If in doubt for the « From Address » setting, just
use the default value, « wordpress@yourdomain.com » (replace « yourdomain.com » 
with your actual domain name).

### Questions & Comments

I try to keep an eye on the WordPress forums, but it’s best to [contact me](https://plugin-planet.com/support/#contact)
directly with questions or concerns. Thanks.

## Avis

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5d85d79f79baba4f5b9a619c51000a67c90c4a228473a9b3d30773859ec200e?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Very simple form with a couple neat features](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-simple-form-with-a-couple-neat-features/)󠁿

 [skylabb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/skylabb/) 14 septembre 2019

If you want simple and straight forward contact form, this is good. A few nice features
are template tag beside shortcode, antispam challenge customization, and success/
error messages customization. However I need a couple more form fields of my own
but am stuck with jus the basic fields. No custom fields available which is essential.
Hope that the author adds custom fields in the future and wins me back.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db802634d11bf5104da9bd08e33a91a7d0d3a24c67715e96a6ffbc5251ccae2a?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great with one exception](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-with-one-exception/)󠁿

 [frustration](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frustration/) 16 mai 2017 3 replies

This is a wonderful contact plugin, except that when one fills out the form the 
text does not get centered vertically in the box so you cannot read what you type.
Is this something that can be fixed in the next update?

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/06b22e274bd5355132db9157cf93a7e95246146abbe1c71833570d07a5412451?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Sometimes works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sometimes-works-2/)󠁿

 [RevSchulte](https://profiles.wordpress.org/revschulte/) 20 octobre 2016 1 reply

I am no longer confidant in this contact form. recently I’ve had many people email
me because they said I never contacted them after the filled out the contact form.
Not good for business! I’m looking for a better one.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/be7d187d8a1532e84e91dd0101440e7747281724c99d5f87ea52b7385eeeb592?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Solid to the rock bottom](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/solid-to-the-rock-bottom/)󠁿

 [timholz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/timholz/) 3 septembre 2016

Thanks for Contact Coldform. It’s easy to use, offers all modern requirements for
a contact form and is light weight. regards theo

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f63ff051e47322e6f6f69ff071e39b6644f6867a1e5c3a47171ca4ec5244cdb9?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-3284/)󠁿

 [](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kdr22/) 3 septembre 2016

Exactly what I was looking for… simple, clean, and straight forward. Thank you! 
Much appreciated!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a5b04d2c9b8c4295dd762f439d2f0f529b6a38ebbcac62278dc9704f5a8c9deb?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-4928/)󠁿

 [xective](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xective/) 3 septembre 2016

Simple, easy to edit.

 [ Lire les 14 avis ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-coldform/reviews/)

## Contributeurs & développeurs

« Contact Coldform » est un logiciel libre. Les personnes suivantes ont contribué
à cette extension.

Contributeurs

 *   [ Jeff Starr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/)

“Contact Coldform” a été traduit dans 2 locales. Remerciez [l’équipe de traduction](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-coldform/contributors)
pour ses contributions.

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### Le développement vous intéresse ?

[Parcourir le code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-coldform/),
consulter le [SVN dépôt](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/contact-coldform/), ou
s’inscrire au [journal de développement](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/contact-coldform/)
par [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/contact-coldform/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Journal

**FYI:** For a much better contact-form plugin, check out [Contact Form X](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/).
CFX is lighter, faster, and better than Contact Coldform in every way. Same great
developer, waaayy better code 🙂

**Version 20260417**

 * Improves readme.txt documentation
 * Tests on WordPress 7.0

Full changelog @ [https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/contact-coldform.txt](https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/contact-coldform.txt)

## Méta

 *  Version **20260417**
 *  Last updated **il y a 4 semaines**
 *  Active installations **200+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.7 ou plus **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6.20 ou plus **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/),
   et [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/).
 *  [Traduisez la dans votre langue](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-coldform)
 * Tags
 * [contact](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact/)[contact form](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact-form/)
   [email](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/email/)[form](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/form/)
   [mail](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mail/)
 *  [Vue avancée](https://fr-be.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-coldform/advanced/)

## Notes

 4.6 out of 5 stars.

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[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-coldform/reviews/#new-post)

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## Contributeurs

 *   [ Jeff Starr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/specialk/)

## Support

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 [Voir le forum de support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-coldform/)

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