Blue Raven includes a powerful, flexible contact form builder as part of its free tools. The Mail Form Builder lets you create fully styled, shortcode driven forms that match your site’s look and feel, no coding required. It supports email notifications, spam protection, custom field validation, and responsive styling, making it ideal for reliable, professional-looking forms on any WordPress site.
Why Contact Forms Matter
Every site should have at least one easy-to-find contact form. Whether you're a store owner, service provider, or blogger, your visitors need a clear way to get in touch.
Contact forms:
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Help users reach you without exposing your email address
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Guide inquiries into useful categories (sales, support, feedback, etc.)
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Allow you to collect structured information
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Offer better security and spam filtering than a plain email link
Getting Started
In Blue Raven, go to:
Tools → Mail Form Builder
Here, you will see a button labeled Create New Form Mail Block.
Once you have created a form, it will appear in a list on this same screen. Each form will show a shortcode like:
[blueRaven_Form id="1cd209X"]
Use this shortcode anywhere on your site to embed the form.
Main Builder Elements
You will find several primary buttons under the Main Elements section of the builder. Each one gives you control over a specific part of the form.
Title
Set the form title, like Contact Us or Request a Callback. This is usually displayed above the form fields.
Form
Controls layout. You can choose formats like a 50/50 split to organize fields side by side. This is useful for aligning inputs in rows or columns.
Submit Button
Customize the appearance and text of the submit button. You can adjust the size, label, and style using visual tools. For example:
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Change the button text to "Send Message"
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Increase the font size or background color to match your theme
Form Admin
This section controls form behavior and messaging:
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To/From Email Addresses: Choose where form submissions are sent and who they appear to come from
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Bot Protection: Enable CAPTCHAs like Cloudflare Turnstile, Google reCAPTCHA, FriendlyCaptcha, or hCaptcha
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Custom Confirmation Messages: Add messages like "Thank you, your message was sent" or error notices if submission fails
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Message Formatting: Choose what details are included in the admin email (user’s name, email, message, etc.)
Input Field Elements
Below the main section are tools to build the actual form inputs:
Label
Defines what the field is for. Examples:
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First Name
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Email Address
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Phone Number
Input
Creates a standard input box. You can set the input type to guide browsers on expected content (e.g., "email", "tel", "text"). This helps with mobile optimization and browser validation.
TextArea
Adds a large text box for longer messages. Useful for a general message or comment field.
DropDown
Lets you offer choices in a dropdown format. For example:
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I prefer to be contacted by Email
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I prefer to be called
Styling and Accessibility
All elements support styling options using CSS values in a user-friendly interface. You can adjust:
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Font family and size
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Text color and background
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Margins and padding
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Inline or block layout
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Required field settings
There is no need to write CSS manually. The visual controls give you precision styling while staying accessible and lightweight.
Bot Protection Options
Spam is a real issue, and exposing contact forms without protection can lead to bots flooding your inbox. Blue Raven supports several modern CAPTCHA services:
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Cloudflare Turnstile (lightweight and privacy-friendly)
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Google reCAPTCHA
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hCaptcha
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FriendlyCaptcha
You can select your preferred provider in the Form Admin panel. Each one helps block automated submissions while keeping the form easy to use for real people.
Lightweight and Theme Friendly
Forms built with Blue Raven Mail Form Builder are:
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Fast loading
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Easy to embed using shortcodes
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Fully customizable to match your theme
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Designed with usability and accessibility in mind
Unlike bulky form plugins, you don’t need to wrestle with complex settings or separate style sheets. This tool gives you control without slowing down your site.
Video Walkthrough Available
If you'd like to see it in action, a full step-by-step walkthrough is available on our YouTube channel. It covers how to create your first form, customize styles, and enable spam protection.
Feature Requests
If you have any feature requests that you would like us to consider please log Feature Request We would love to get your input to help make Blue Raven even better!