Forms

Contact and brief sections send mail through Contact Form 7. Create a form, assign it on the block, and make sure WordPress can deliver email.

Install the form plugin

Contact Form 7 is recommended. The setup wizard installs it together with the required plugins. You can also add it from Plugins → Add New.

If you will not collect messages, you can leave the plugin inactive. The contact layout still displays, and the form area stays empty until a form is assigned.

Create a form

1. Go to Contact → Contact Forms.
2. Open the form created by the demo import, or click Add New.
3. On the Form tab, set the fields visitors fill in.
4. On the Mail tab, set the address that receives the message.
5. Save the form.

Assign it to a block

1. Edit the page that contains the contact or brief section. The demo uses Norio Contact 1, Norio Contact 2, and Norio Brief 2.
2. Select the form block inside that section.
3. In the sidebar, choose the Contact Form 7 form.
4. Update the page and send a test message on the front end.

Deliver the email

WordPress needs a working mail setup before messages leave the server. On many hosts the built-in mail function is blocked.

1. Install an SMTP plugin from Plugins → Add New. WP Mail SMTP is a common choice. Search for “SMTP” if you prefer another one.
2. Connect it to the mail service you use, such as your host’s SMTP or Google Workspace.
3. Send the plugin’s test email, then submit the Norio form again.