Hidden fields save empty or wrong values
Hidden fields in Contact Form 7 forms save empty or wrong values instead of the entered text.
6 public reports · first reported 11 April 2014 · last reported 16 July 2018
What's going wrong
Many site owners report that hidden fields added with this module either store nothing, store the field name instead of its value, or insert values incorrectly into the email and database. Some tried to pull a page title or a serial number into a hidden field and got blank results, while a similar field worked. Others tried a documented filter to set the value and found it had no effect. The plugin is used on contact and lead forms where hidden fields carry tracking and routing data, so silent failures damage records. A diagnostic that shows what each hidden field really stores would help owners find the cause quickly.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports.
Products affected
Contact Form 7 Modules.
Related problems
Who has this problem
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