Need printable records, quotes, or confirmations from every WPForms submission? Thenameda Generate PDF for WPForms builds customized PDF documents from form data — open them in a new tab, show a download link after submit, or attach them to WPForms notification emails.
This complete guide covers features, installation, per-form PDF setup, customization (logo, header/footer, content, passwords), the PDF Submission List, live preview, troubleshooting, and FAQs.
Focus keyword: WPForms generate PDF
Plugin: Thenameda Generate PDF for WPForms
Compatible with: WPForms Lite and WPForms Pro · Powered by mPDF
Introduction and Overview
Thenameda Generate PDF for WPForms lets you configure PDF settings per form. After submit, the generated PDF can open automatically for viewing/download and/or be attached to user and admin notification emails. Admins can design HTML/CSS content with logos, headers, footers, page numbers, field tags, and password protection.
Key Features
- Attach PDFs to WPForms notification emails (user and/or admin)
- Show a PDF download link with the thank-you message
- Per-form PDF settings and multiple PDF configurations
- Custom logo, header/footer text, and margins
- Insert submitted field values, page breaks, font size, backgrounds
- Acceptance field tags like
[acceptance-terms-condition] - Custom file names with WPForms field tags
- Page numbers with optional custom text
- PDF Submission List + dedicated PDF admin menu
- Live PDF Preview before saving/sending
- Password-protected PDFs
- WordPress VIP compatible · WPForms Lite & Pro
Installation and Activation
- Upload the plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/(or install from your distribution). - Activate Thenameda Generate PDF for WPForms.
- Confirm WPForms Lite or Pro is active.
- Configure PDFs from the dedicated PDF menu / per-form settings.
Requirements: WordPress 5.8+, PHP 7.2+, WPForms Lite or Pro.
Step-by-Step Configuration
- Open the plugin’s PDF admin menu and create/edit a PDF configuration.
- Attach it to the WPForms form(s) that should generate documents.
- Add a logo, header, footer, and HTML body with form field tags.
- Set margins, font size, file name prefix, and optional password.
- Enable email attachment and/or front-end download link as needed.
- Use Live PDF Preview to verify layout, then save.
- Submit a test entry and confirm the PDF in the PDF Submission List.
How PDFs Are Generated
- A visitor submits a PDF-enabled WPForms form.
- The plugin builds an HTML document from your template + submission data.
- mPDF converts that HTML/CSS into a PDF file.
- The PDF can open in a new tab, appear as a download link, and/or attach to notifications.
- A record is stored in the PDF Submission List for later viewing/download.
PDF Customization
Customize logo dimensions, header/footer copy and margins (header, footer, top, bottom, left, right), body content with field labels, page breaks, backgrounds, acceptance tags, custom filenames, page numbers, font size (default 9px), and password protection.
View and Manage PDF Submissions
Use the PDF Submission List to see form name, submission details, date, and view/download links. Open an individual submission to review form details and the associated PDF.
Use Cases
- Quote / estimate PDFs emailed to leads
- Order or booking confirmations
- Signed acceptance / policy acknowledgements
- Internal admin copies of every submission
Troubleshooting
If mPDF reports a missing TTF font, download the font from the mPDF fonts repository and upload it to the plugin’s ttfonts directory, then regenerate the PDF.
FAQ
Can I attach PDFs to emails? Yes — to user and/or admin notifications.
Different settings per form? Yes.
Password protect? Yes.
Preview before send? Yes — Live PDF Preview.
WPForms Lite? Yes.
Conclusion
For practical WPForms generate PDF workflows, Thenameda Generate PDF for WPForms delivers per-form templates, email attachments, download links, live preview, and an organized submission archive.
