Views for WPForms not only let you show entries but you can also edit WPForms entries directly from the frontend.
If you haven’t created your first view then you can check the following tutorials about how to
- Create table view of WPForms entries
- Create list view of WPForms entries
- Create DataTable view of WPForm entries
Also, check how to create a form and manage its entries.
Edit Entry Addon works by pre-filling the form fields with entry data & when you submit the form it will update the existing entry rather then creating a new entry.
You can test the Edit Entry feature from editing entry page.
Steps to Enable Edit Entry in Views for WPForms #
– Create a new WPForms view by navigating to WPForms Views -> Add New or Edit your existing view.
– Under Entries List add Edit Entry field. This link will automatically get converted to a link where the entry can be edited.
– Now under View Settings -> Edit Entry -> Enter Edit Page Link you have to add the link to the page you have your form in front end.
Click on the Publish/ Update button.
How to Edit WPForms Entries in Frontend #
– Once you have added an ‘Edit Entry’ link in your view then open the view in the frontend.
– Now click on the edit entry link and it will automatically redirect you to the page where you have your form ( the link you added under Edit Entry tab in backend ).
The form will be prefilled with all the entry data which you can change and submit.
On form submission it won’t create a new entry instead it will update the existing entry.
How to Send Notification on Edit Entry
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Edit your form and create a new Notification. At the bottom there is checkbox “Send this notification only when editing entries”.
Enable this checkbox and save the notification.
Now when you edit any entry from frontend for this form your Edit Entry Notification will automatically trigger.
How to hide fields in WPForms when Editing Entries. #
If you want to hide certain fields when editing entries from frontend you can that from field settings.
Edit your Form and click on field and then on Advanced settings. There is toggle button there “Hide field when editing entry from frontend”
Enable this toggle button and this field will not show up in Edit Entry Form.
How to make fields read-only in WPForms when Editing Entries. #
You can make certain fields readonly when editing entries from frontend. If this setting is enabled for a field then user will not able to change the field value when editing the entry.
Edit your Form and click on field and then on Advanced Settings. There is toggle button there “Make Field Read-Only when editing entry”
Enable this toggle button to make the field read-only.
Supported field types: Text, Textarea, Email, URL, Number, Phone, Address, Name, Date/Time, Password, Number Slider, Rich Text, Checkbox, Radio & Select dropdown.
FAQs #
Can Guest Users Edit WPForms Entries? #
No, guest users can’t edit WPForms entries. They won’t be able to see the link to edit the entry. It will show as an empty column for them.
Can a users edit their own Entries? #
Yes, you can display users only their submitted entries and they can also edit it if you added the edit link in the view.
Can a user edit Entries from the Single Entry page? #
Yes, you can add Edit Entry link to single entry view page. Clicking on the link will take users to WPForm prefilled with entry data and on form submission entry data will be updated.
Can Users Edit Other User’s Entries? #
Yes, Administrators can edit all the entries however other user roles can edit their own entries only by default. You can set Edit Entries permissions for other user roles from WPForms Views => Settings => Access
Can Users Edit Entries Directly from View? #
If you want to allow entry editing directly from the view then it can be done using inline entry addon. Inline entry addon is great if you want to speed up the process of entry editing. All the edits are done without page refresh and you will be able to edit multiple entries from one page itself.