=== Plugin Name === Plugin Name: Contact Coldform Plugin URI: http://perishablepress.com/press/2008/01/08/contact-coldform/ Description: Contact Coldform is a remixed plug-n-play contact form for WordPress. Tags: contact, form, contact-form Author: Jeff Starr Author URI: http://perishablepress.com/ Donate link: http://digwp.com/book/ Requires at least: 2.3 Tested up to: 3.0.5 Stable tag: 1.0 Version: 1.0 == Description == Contact Coldform is designed with a sharp focus on clean code, solid performance, and ease of use. No frills, no gimmicks, only pure contact-form satisfaction. If you are looking for a solid, well-designed, user-friendly, fully customizable contact form, look no further: Coldform is perfect for any WordPress blogger. The comprehensive Options panel makes Coldform easy for beginners to take full control, while the consistent, logical PHP/(X)HTML code makes Coldform ideal for advanced users desiring customized functionality. The best of both worlds: a "clean-slate" contact form that provides everything you want and nothing you don't! **Features** * Compatible with WordPress versions 1.5 - 2.8 and beyond * Plug-n-play: add Coldform to any WordPress page or post * Simple installation — upload, activate, and customize * Complete WordPress Administrative Options panel for full control * Ultra-clean code output: standards-compliant, valid (X)HTML * Customizable anti-spam challenge question to protect against spam * Secure form processing and protection against malicious attacks * Same-page error messages to help users complete required fields * No obtrusive markup or code added to your * Includes option to enable users to send carbon copies to themselves * Coldform message includes IP, host, agent, and much more * Customizable form-field captions, error messages, and success message * Customizable drop-in CSS skins for easy styling * Customizable CSS attributes (via Admin) * Customizable everything! Coldform is perfect for WordPress users who want full control over the markup, presentation, and functionality of their contact form. Coldform presents delicious code on every front: * Squeaky-clean PHP: every line like a fine wine. * Crispy-clean markup: source code presents with proper alignment and spacing. * Shiny-clean email formatting: Coldform-processed emails deliver complete information in a sharp, organized fashion. == Installation == 1. Unzip the "contact-coldform" directory. 2. Upload directory to your "plugins" folder and activate. 3. Insert to any page or post. 4. Customize your preferences in the Coldform Admin Options panel. Note: when including the tag into your posts and pages, it is important to **disable the rich-text editor** before doing so. The setting for the RTE is located in your User Profile Page. **Styling Contact Coldform** Contact Coldform features the following default CSS hooks: * The entire form is enclosed within
for easy, targeted styling. * Each form section is enclosed within a
for usability and accessibility. * Each
contains a that may be hidden. * Each input field has a corresponding label: . * Each input label has a corresponding input: . * The form submit button includes its own submit class: . * Coldform contains a
to ensure proper layout. * Everything else is customizable via the Coldform Options panel. To help get you going with styling the Colform, I have prepared a number of "Coldskins" that you can just drop into your theme's style.css file. To download some of these plug-n-play CSS templates, check out: http://perishablepress.com/press/2008/01/15/contact-coldskins/ **Demo** Demo available at Perishable Press: http://perishablepress.com/press/contact/ **More Information** For complete details visit: http://perishablepress.com/press/2008/01/08/contact-coldform/ == Upgrade Notice == To upgrade Contact Coldform, remove old version and replace with new version. Nothing else needs done. == Screenshots == Available at the plugin Home Page: http://perishablepress.com/press/2008/01/08/contact-coldform/ == Changelog == * Version 0.88.1 - Compatibility with WordPress version 2.8.1 by setting admin_menu * Version 0.88.0 - Initial release. == Frequently Asked Questions == See comments section at the plugin Home Page: Available at the plugin Home Page: http://perishablepress.com/press/2008/01/08/contact-coldform/ == Donations == To support this and other plugins, consider buying a copy of our book, [Digging into WordPress](http://digwp.com/). Links, tweets, and Likes are also appreciated! Thanks :)